LG enV2

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enV2 - better than the original!

9 Oct 2008 by brittany nh

6.3 out of 10

I had this phone for about two weeks and it started acting up on text messaging. I would send text messages that wouldn't get delivered for hours or not at all. Then, my friend tried texting me and I never got the messages! She showed me that the messages got sent, but I never got them. I'm not too crazy about the lock on the outside screen - it pocket dialed on me once, and I was just standing still.

It's really not a bad phone, but once you actually use it, you'll notice that there is no special features on it and the only thing that has changed is the appearence and the menu. I took mine back and got the LG Dare.

Pros

querty keypad

Cons

no special features on the phone

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7 Oct 2008 by Anonymous

2 out of 10

horrible phone i had it for two weeks and have already been through two of them. the space button freezes the whole phone and the music button doesn't work half the time. also the silver lining scratces off just by putting it in your pocket. the battery doesn't last very long and if you are a heavy texter as i am don't expect to get your text messages soon, some take up to an hour to recieve.

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had it for a week, then returned it (thank god)

15 Sep 2008 by mp

2.3 out of 10

I was really looking forward to this phone. As I'm frequently texting friends, i was looking forward to saving time with the QWERTY keyboard. However, that was the only thing this phone was good for, and it wasn't worth it. 

I had this phone for a week, and in that time, I noticed these problems with the design:

1. keylock is very ineficient - i accidentally called someone while the phone was in my pocket (after owning the phone only a few days.. can't imagine what 2 years of that would be like)... the way the keylock works is that basically you can press any key, and then press ok, and the phone is unlocked... then, it's just a matter of bumping the send button (which would put you in the recent calls screen) and then it getting pushed again, which is exactly what happened to me.

2. external LCD is fairly useless... too small to see more than a couple lines... also, because it shuts off to save battery life, there's no way to glance at the phone to see your phone status. really annoying for me because temporarily in a low coverage area and need to see if my phone is connected to the network.

3. speaker is VERY distorted.. i mean really, really distorted. You can actually hear clipping if it's above medium setting, and it's not even that loud.

4. i've read (didn't get a chance to test it myself) that the chrome siding scratches off very easily... not good if you plan on having this phone for a while.

The Env2 does have its advantages.. the texting function is very good, very quick, but just not worth it. I exchanged this phone for the samsung alias and i'm glad i did... despite the reviews i had read on it, i found the keys perfectly sized on that phone, plus its external lcd displays your phone info if you hold down one of the outside buttons (doesn't solve the problem, but at least it's an improvement over the env2)... plus, because it's a flip phone, no accidentally calling someone back!

do yourself a favor and get the alias if you want a qwerty phone. the env2 is all image and just one poor design after another.

Pros

texting is easy
easy to navigate menu

Cons

keylock is poorly designed
no phone status at a glance
distorted speaker
small external lcd

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