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WillGayther · 05-15-2004, 3:50 PM

I had a Nokia 3589i, but the sound quality was only adequate and the headset jack had some background noise when the volume was all the way up. My friend got her new-every-two thing, and wanted the 3589i, so I thought I would upgrade to a "better quality" phone by swapping with her - I got the LG VX4500.

I live in a pretty poor reception area, and my Nokia was the first phone to not drop calls here (I had another phone before that), and unfortunately the 4500 is also dropping calls. So I'm going to have to take it back (I've already had it replaced once, it's the model of phone).

Other than the 3589i, does anyone have any recommendations on what phone would get great reception and have good voice quality?

Tony E! · 05-15-2004, 10:38 PM

Try the Audiovox 8900, great with RF, the camera is very poor but you do want a cell phone not a camera right?

zamboni77 · 05-15-2004, 10:44 PM

could a used 4400 off of ebay be a way to go?

Tony E! · 05-15-2004, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by zamboni77

could a used 4400 off of ebay be a way to go?

the 4400 works well also, but there has been some complaints about the 4400 switching to analog too much, though i never had that problem when i used it...

WillGayther · 05-15-2004, 11:11 PM

If I was certain a 4400 would work, I would be all over it. But I can exchange my current phone for another one (the 15 day thing), and Verizon doesn't sell the 4400 any more.

I wouldn't want to get stuck having paid for a phone that doesn't get good enough reception.

Tony E, I've been kind of avoiding the Audiovox's, because of my experience with the 8300. But do you have one? Do you live in a low signal area?

WillGayther · 05-16-2004, 11:47 PM

I ended up getting the LG VX3200 - gets great reception.

Tony E! · 05-17-2004, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by WillGayther

I ended up getting the LG VX3200 - gets great reception.

Good to hear, not that it matters now, when i had the 8900 for about a week, RF was the only thing i liked about it....

dead zone · 05-17-2004, 12:19 PM

yea i got the vx4400b...best phone ive had thru verizon when it comes to reception it sucks they dont sell it anymore but some kiosks or radio shacks might have the phone cuz i know my radio shack on long island has plenty.

NYCDru · 05-17-2004, 1:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillGayther

I ended up getting the LG VX3200 - gets great reception.

Dude, I don't supose you would be willing to give a review of the phone? We would love to find out more about it.

WillGayther · 05-17-2004, 6:57 PM

I wrote a review of the reception on the phone at:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...=2#post2986897

I will write a review, but I'm waiting until I have had the phone a bit longer. I'm still trying to decide for sure whether to keep it, or go back to the Nokia 3589i. Read my review for more info.

rich6880 · 05-19-2004, 8:37 AM

Take it from me. The 4400 is a great phone, with one BIG downside. In a poor to marginal signal area, the reception is not too good.

Tony E! · 05-19-2004, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich6880

Take it from me. The 4400 is a great phone, with one BIG downside. In a poor to marginal signal area, the reception is not too good.

as with most phones...

rich6880 · 05-19-2004, 6:34 PM

I agree with you Tony, but the 4400 is just a little worse than the other two models that I had from Moto and Sharp.

Tony E! · 05-19-2004, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich6880

I agree with you Tony, but the 4400 is just a little worse than the other two models that I had from Moto and Sharp.

Yes i see where you're coming from, also i've noticed and as you previously mentioned, that no matter how good a phone performs, there will always be that certain spot or region per say, where the phone will just not perform well no matter how good it is, in this case being the 4400 or even the 6000 in some instances.....

kingofgondor · 07-30-2004, 1:32 PM

I had the V60s and the reception was heinous. I also got clicking noises and sometimes an extra ring when I was connecting. I took it back and got the VX4400B and the batter life is about the same as the V60s, which is odd because the V60s does not have a color screen. I really like the VX4400B and as far as reception goes, I have had only 1-2 bars in the woods and I have had no problems placing or receiving calls. Just my 2 cents. The big downside of the LG is that the ring tones are beyond heinous. I really wish they would ban some of the tones they put in phones!

Tony E! · 08-01-2004, 3:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kingofgondor

I had the V60s and the reception was heinous. I also got clicking noises and sometimes an extra ring when I was connecting. I took it back and got the VX4400B and the batter life is about the same as the V60s, which is odd because the V60s does not have a color screen. I really like the VX4400B and as far as reception goes, I have had only 1-2 bars in the woods and I have had no problems placing or receiving calls. Just my 2 cents. The big downside of the LG is that the ring tones are beyond heinous. I really wish they would ban some of the tones they put in phones!

yeah i never had any problems with my 4400, funny how it doesn't perform the same for others, but then again it could be the network and not the phone...

05-15-2004, 3:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
WillGayther Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Advice on phone with better reception than LG VX4500? I had a Nokia 3589i, but the sound quality was only adequate and the headset jack had some background noise when the volume was all the way up. My friend got her new-every-two thing, and wanted the 3589i, so I thought I would upgrade to a "better quality" phone by swapping with her - I got the LG VX4500. I live in a pretty poor reception area, and my Nokia was the first phone to not drop calls here (I had another phone before that), and unfortunately the 4500 is also dropping calls. So I'm going to have to take it back (I've already had it replaced once, it's the model of phone). Other than the 3589i, does anyone have any recommendations on what phone would get great reception and have good voice quality?

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WillGayther Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice on phone with better reception than LG VX4500? If I was certain a 4400 would work, I would be all over it. But I can exchange my current phone for another one (the 15 day thing), and Verizon doesn't sell the 4400 any more. I wouldn't want to get stuck having paid for a phone that doesn't get good enough reception. Tony E, I've been kind of avoiding the Audiovox's, because of my experience with the 8300. But do you have one? Do you live in a low signal area?

05-16-2004, 11:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
WillGayther Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice on phone with better reception than LG VX4500? I ended up getting the LG VX3200 - gets great reception.

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dead zone Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 118 Phone(s): VX10000 Voyager, VX8550 Choc. Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice on phone with better reception than LG VX4500? yea i got the vx4400b...best phone ive had thru verizon when it comes to reception it sucks they dont sell it anymore but some kiosks or radio shacks might have the phone cuz i know my radio shack on long island has plenty.

05-17-2004, 6:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
WillGayther Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice on phone with better reception than LG VX4500? I wrote a review of the reception on the phone at: http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...=2#post2986897 I will write a review, but I'm waiting until I have had the phone a bit longer. I'm still trying to decide for sure whether to keep it, or go back to the Nokia 3589i. Read my review for more info.

05-19-2004, 8:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
rich6880 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfield CT Posts: 682 Phone(s): Nokia 3589i, LG VX4400 (returned), Audiovox Z800 (backup), Motorola Talk About(dead) Provider(s): Verizon Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice on phone with better reception than LG VX4500? Take it from me. The 4400 is a great phone, with one BIG downside. In a poor to marginal signal area, the reception is not too good. __________________ Richard

05-19-2004, 6:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
rich6880 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfield CT Posts: 682 Phone(s): Nokia 3589i, LG VX4400 (returned), Audiovox Z800 (backup), Motorola Talk About(dead) Provider(s): Verizon Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice on phone with better reception than LG VX4500? I agree with you Tony, but the 4400 is just a little worse than the other two models that I had from Moto and Sharp. __________________ Richard

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kingofgondor Fresh Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice on phone with better reception than LG VX4500? I had the V60s and the reception was heinous. I also got clicking noises and sometimes an extra ring when I was connecting. I took it back and got the VX4400B and the batter life is about the same as the V60s, which is odd because the V60s does not have a color screen. I really like the VX4400B and as far as reception goes, I have had only 1-2 bars in the woods and I have had no problems placing or receiving calls. Just my 2 cents. The big downside of the LG is that the ring tones are beyond heinous. I really wish they would ban some of the tones they put in phones!

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