LG Cosmos User Reviews

This phone is nothing special. The fact that it came out in 2010 gives me an indication that its outdated. I went ahead and bought the phone, but six days later the back cover came loose and fell off...not a good sign. The battery was being held by duct tape. This phone has a slow processer and okay call quality. It's not well built and no resistance to any environment. Honestly, I prefer my Motorola Razer to this piece of junk.

I've had this Cosmos LG for 2 years now (since christmas its release date) and it has never dissapointed me. Battery lasts a long time, and texting is fun. I have never had a dropped call from my end, and reception is only a problem on mountains. I can't say enough about durability. I've dropped it countless times, carried it wherever i went almost everyday for 2 years, and it looks brand new. It's like the Nokia of Verizon. If you're looking for a basic phone, this will certainly do the job. I gaurantee it! Don't get this phone if you're expecting Iphone 5 quality.
I'm glad i dicovered this sight to give my phone a better name. Some of these reviews are very innacurate, i just thought i would shed some truth about this phone. I plan on keeping it for 1 more year. 3 years is enough to own any phone :)
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My second phone, going to be my third (same thing) and it break every single time. I can use it for emergencies at all. Screen go black and freezes. While im texting the words flip upside down and backwards.

I got this phone about a year ago and already it has broken 5 times. it broke today for the sixth. this will be my seventh phone of the same kind in less then year. GREAT QUALITY! i do not like this phone.

i got this phone as my first phone.
it dosent have:
vcast music or video
camera flash
harldly anyt memory
BARELY ANY APPs!
Does have
customizeable menu only grid or list style
real music ringtones
suckish reorder
bad battrey life
suckish speakerphone.

i got this phone march 3 2011 and a month after, april it was OK. but just in june i had to get a new one but it was refurished and the same model. i had to get another 1 because my old 1 was shuttting off everytime i make a call or use an app and my multimedias were filing and my battery life was too short. and my refurbished 1 is slowly getting there. PLEASE do not get this phone. AND I HOPE THEY DISCONTINUE THIS PHONE so that necxt time my phone breaks I DONT HAVE TO GET THE SAME 1!!!!!

When I first got the phone, I was thrilled.My first phone! Oh goodness, how delusional I was. The phone can TEXT. Besides that, it can't do much. It calls people by itself (once it was on my lap and I started hearing, "Hello??") all the time. It turns itself on and off. It lags more than a ten year old computer trying to run World of Warcraft. Overrall? It sucks. I'm getting a new phone first chance I get. BTW, I'm 14. I can't drive myself ._.

I have had this phone for six months! it runs out of battery really easily and dosnt have alot of features. its not the best phone and i have alot more better reccomendations for a QWERTY keyboard phone. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| therer are

UNRELIABLE!!!! after haveing the phone for only 6 months it have broken 5 times! it keeps on shutting off...and now the buttons wont work and it gos to take pics and takes and saves randomly! i need a RELIABLE phone because i travel to places where i need a phone! if i dont have one there will be issues. they have replaced my phone 5 times but only because i got the extra warranty. i wold not reccomend this phone to anyone...it is CRAP! dont even think its a good phone it is NOT!!!!

In general, the Lg Cosmos is average. The reason is because there isn't much features in the phone. It doesn't have V Cast Music or Videos. It also doesn't have flash in its camera and has only 1.3 megapixel. Which is bad, but also no video recorder. What pisses me off is it's battery just less than a day my full bars drop down to only one bar everyday. So far I have had it for less than year and it's hardware broke. It's just insane, it proves this phone is not long lasting. In general if I were to rate this I would give this a 6 out of 10. No serious this phone is much worse than my old phone the LG enV 2 which was much better.

Although this is pretty much open to debate, I really liked the overall layout of this model's QWERTY keyboard, which is probably the biggest selling point of this device. The call quality is adequately great, and so is messaging, as I previously mentioned. Out of a ten, I give this phone an 8.5...maybe a 9.

I recently got this phone thinking it would be similar to the LG Banter made for Alltel (LG made about 5 phones slightly different for the big 5 companies). Well, Verizon has once again succeeded and taken a good phone and turned it into crap. From day one, it has not worked properly. It is incredibly slow and a general pain. It gets terrible service and constantly fails to send messages even though it has full service. I always find myself shutting it off and turning it back on trying to get it to work properly. The design is nice. QWERTY keyboard is easy to use, front keys are small but not a problem. The software and general operating speed and capabilities of this phone make it so bad. It can't even do file transfer with bluetooth. My  phone from 5 years ago had file transfer. I would never buy this phone again.

 The keyboard is difficult to use not only because the keys are small, but because they moved the FN and shift keys around, meaning you have to get used to a different keyboard. This is bad for someone who texts constantly like me. Asides from that, the phone is alright, and is capable of anything a normal phone is. The battery life could be better.

yes it does sync with Outlook 2010. The issue is that MS switched from ToolBars to the Ribbon with Outlook 2010, and LG's software isn't Ribbon aware. BUT the icons on the Outlook ToolBar really only launched an external executable file - the application never was installed as a true Outlook add-on. So build your own shortcuts! The primary executable is at "C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Outlook Sync\WMCSyncManager.exe" (or if you are using a 32bit Windows OS - "C:\Program Files\LG Outlook Sync\WMCSyncManager.exe")I've switched from a Motorola Razr (Alltel customer). There are three things I miss from my Razr#1 - no locking/unlocking the number pad. The flip cover protected the keys.#2 - just flip the cover to answer & hang-up. I didn't need to look at the phone to find the Send & End keys#3- If the phone was on vibrate and I plugged it into the charger, the Razr automatically shifted to ring mode, then back to vibrate mode when removed from the charger.And one thing I am most unhappy about is Verizon. Verizon purchased Alltel. Alltel let me use my Razr (another 1X only phone) as a 1X (read that as slow) modem using account minutes. It worked great for those 10 minutes to check email with my notebook (All my email is stored in Outlook - no crappy web interface or tiny phone screen for me!) when other options were unavailable or ludicrously expensive for 10 minutes use. I might have used an hour's time in a year. On one hand the Verizon rep says the phone doesn't have modem capabilities (so why does Windows 7 say it does and passes a modem diagnostics query - not to mention LG provides a modem driver?). Then on the other hand Verizon tells me they will only allow me to do this if I spend $49.99/month, every month.The Cosmos is an okay phone, but compared to my old Razr the ONLY thing I see as an improvement is the slide out Qwerty keyboard. 

I have no complaints about the phone itself.  The battery life is great and it makes calls.  BUT the stipid bozos at LG do not have any way to sync contacts or the calendar with Outlook 2010.  Sure, their sync software works with older versions of Outlook, but hey, 2010 has been out on the street for almost a year.  Have not been able to find any other sync software that works with the phone either.  Tried SyncCell, but it corrupts all of the contacts that it updates to the point that just touching a contact reboots the phone.

Nothing but bad news if you want to sync.  If it weren't for that it would be recommended.

     There is no reason, what so ever, for this phone to have a place for a microchip. If you are looking for a free phone
 that has the same applications equal to that of Zach Morrison's cell phone, that was used back in 1992 from Saved by the Bell. Then this phone is perfect for you. 

Bought this phone a week ago and so far its a good basic phone. Decent talk time battery life and decent stand by time. Don't do much texting but have used the keyboard to input contacts and calender items, the keyboard works well so long as one doesn't have fat fingers. Its getting tough to find decent phones that don't require the data or texting plans. Looks like Verizon and others are slowly herding users into the phones that require data plans.Camera quality is somewhat low but if I wanted a good camera I'd buy another phone. For many it appears they don't understand or haven't fully experimented with the phone's media player. This phone WILL play MP3's. The trick is to load the MP3 files to a microSD card (which has been formated by the phone) and then put the card into the phone. This will allow the Media Player to see and play the music. Same goes for ring tones and wall paper images, which also can be loaded into the microSD card (into the My Ringtones and My Pictures folders respectively) for the phone to access and use.This phone can be tethered via the USB/Micro USB power charging cable to a PC or Mac. A nice benefit is that this will allow for charging of the phone by the computer (or powered USB hub). On a Windows PC, installing the LG USB Modem Driver will allow the phone to be accessed by the PC. Putting the phone into USB Mode (via Menu --> Settings & Tools --> 3. Tools --> *. USB Mass Storage) will allow the computer to access the microSD card to transfer files. The microSD card will also be accessible to a computer with a USB microSD card adapter or the like, With the use of LG Outlook Sync Program you can also transfer contacts and calender items from a Windows PC using Microsoft Outlook to the phone's Contact and Calender.Only knock on this phone is no video player/recorder. Look elsewhere if that's important. Whats interesting is the camera will show video when the camera is activated but the camera applet only takes still pictures.

Bought it as a 2 year "upgrade" for $40 from the Env2 so I could ditch my data plan and save $120 a year.  I knew the camera was less than desirable, but no video?! Didn't realize it didn't "do music" until I read some reviews.  Am well passed 40 and even with type set to large, am having a hard time with messaging and the smaller interior screen from the 2.  Biggest kicker though is the SHORT battery life.  Found out today (36 hours later) after making 1 brief phone call, talking for 15 minutes and texting a couple of times, I was down to ONE bar.  It is a MOBILE phone - I don't need to be tethered to an outlet/PC all day.  Gonna suck up the data plan and more to ENV3,

If you are Like me you wanna know what your buying. Not some cheap mystery that you have no idea what its features, Battey, Specs,..etc. are Iv search for a simple messaging phone for the most part then I stumble across the LG Cosmos. Ive had my LG Cosmos for a it of time, long enough to get to know it and use it and I think that it is a great Phone Its easy to navigate, Takes High resolution pics, and the full QWERTY keyboard is a factor that everyone likes. I found it very unique that the keyboard slides out from the right side not the left which I think sets it apart from most phone brands.Despite the ohhhh soooo cool touch screen products that companies make these days This phone really lacks no other feature. except the fact it cannot play music or take videos thats a pity for teens who's lives revolve around music however I enjoy the easy frontal NAV pad without the touch feature its less complicated for me. and the Keyboard keys are very finger friendly and are nicely spaced apart so theres no cramped feel when using the QWERTY. That was a Great Plus.When Taking Pictures it can become confusing seeing as you have to take pics with the phone sideways in order for them to appear upward. I got used to that and its simply useful to take a pic with the QWERTY out as well to trick my friends who think Im texting instead. It also holds a zoom feature which I think is an awesome PLUS. the resolution is fair as well. without flash however its near impossible to take pictures in dark/dim rooms.The Customization is Great I can Zoom in taken pics, Change Menu Layouts, Color, Position, etc.. I think it has a wide variety to make the phone feel like your own.Overall, I really Love my LG Cosmos Its Unique Feel and Customizable Features make a great feel when using it.Despite not MP3 or Video its a nice Budget Messaging phone for Text-o-holics and people who want a sturdy phone at a great Price, and Has a surprisingly LONG Battery Life even when talking.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 

If you're looking for a basic messaging phone that is simple .. This is the phone for you. I owned an EnV Touch before I upgraded to this phone. I can honestly say that I enjoy this phone more than the Touch. It's very easy to navigate. I can also say that one of the only aspects that the Touch had over the Cosmos was that the keyboard was a bit easier to type on. Otherwise, this phone does have a decent keyboard layout and sliding it open and closed is very smooth. Sound quality is great and the battery life lasts quite a while. It's also affordable .. Definitely worth it!

 Hey guys. Like everyone has said, this is indeed a pretty good phone. When deciding between this phone and the samsung intensity, note that this one is newer. It is almost an ounce heavier, it has a higher resolution screen(more pixels than the intensity), and it has a micro usb plug included with it so you can hook it up to your computer! It also has great battery life; 6 hours! The standby time  is also amazing. And for all of you complaining about the music player; have no fear, because a micro sd card is here! In the menu, in the media center, there is something entitled "tunes and tones". The verizon rep told me that you can upload your music to the MICRO SD CARD and then it should be able to play in your phone. Test that out guys! NOTE; there is no music "player" though with play, pause, fast forward, etc. The camera is also pretty good too. It's only 1.3 mp, but it does the job. There are no video capabilities, but hey, it's a phone that's meant for texting. The keyboard is also pretty good; gives a satisfying "click" when you well......um, click it. It feels pretty sturdy, not rock solid, but not flimsy. NOTE: the battery compartment SLIDES off instead of clicking off like some of its twins(the intensity, etc) It slides out pretty nicely; could be better but I'm not complaining. It also has a nice threaded text messaging feature and a loud speaker. Call quality is decent also. The soft keys on it are a nice touch also. This is probably the bbest texting phone that verizon has to offer right now that doesn't need a data plan. So, that's about it. If you want a solid messaging phone, with good call quality and battery life, then this is the phone for you. If you want to surf the web with blazing speed, take tons of videos, and receive excellent quality emails, then look somewhere else. 

Plain and simple I went from a 8330 Blackberry curve to this phone and it sucks my hands are way to big to use the number keys and the phone unless locked dials numbers so easy its crazy.Verizon told me live with it for a year great .The phone just does not fit the hipe or the sales pitch you recieve when getting one

I have only had this phone for 2 days but i love it! It's attractive, smooth, and easy to use. I like how easy and smooth it is to slide it open and close. I also like the raised and easy to press buttons. A couple things that I don't like are the slippery keys, the lack of mp3, and the fact that you have to wait until it has sent the message until u can actually do anything on the phone. Also i have noticed that it fails to send messages a lot more than should be normal for such an expensive and new phone. Even with its bads, the lg cosmos is a really cool phone that I would suggest to people who already have an mp3 and at least moderate patience.

Ok lets get one thing out in the open about this phone right off, this is basically the LG Decoy, only a retought version of it.  Everything is basically the same, with the exclusion of a media player, but who cares if you wine about it not having a media player dont get it.  There are plenty of phones out there that offer it, the only reason this phone features a large micro sd capability is so that you can use it as a FREAKING JUMP DRIVE DUUUHHHHH ! !  The phone itself doesnt feel any cheaper than any other phone on the market because theyre all made of plastic these days, not like my good old samsung A900 which was a metal flip phone that continued to operate fine even after it accidentally caught on fire ( my fault ).  It does have a bit of a wacky wallpaper situation where if you send a wallpaper to it and set it to the phones backround in portrat mode, and slide the phone open it stays in portrat mode with black edges around the wallpaper.  BUT the incuded crappy wallpapers transition fine, solution is to use your computer monitor and take a picture of your picture set as the computers wallpaper.  This is because ANY picture taken with its camera will transition fine.

Just needed a phone with texting capabilities as I have a 15yr old that forgets a phone was created to call on, not read.  Anyway, Had the EnV but upgraded to the Cosmos a few weeks ago.  I immediately bought a soft case for it to protect it.  It seems a little less sturdy than the Env, as far as weight goes. However, it works fine and I have had no problems at all with it.  It does have a self locking feature which I disabled for convenience sake.  The camera takes good pictures.  Numbers can be set to call by voice activation which I tested but do not use.  However, it works fine.  Connects to Facebook both sending and receiving messages.  However, I also disabled that due to the frequent notifications that annoyed me, but it's there if you want to use it.Speaker phone also works fine...again I just don't use it that much.Many other features that I haven't used yet but are there should I need them...and one day will take the time to try them out. The battery seems to last a little less time than my old phone did.  With probably less than average talk time (20-30 minutes a day) and about 20-25 texts exchanged it lasts for about 2-3 days on a full charge, but that's 24hr days, as I don't usually turn it off at night.  Even after a year my old phone battery lasted 3-4 days so that's a little bit of a pain to charge it more frequently.  However, with a car and home charger it's usually not a problem.All in all I'm very happy with the phone and glad I upgraded.