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LG PM-225 Red (Sprint) Product Features

Cell Phone Design
Phone Style	Flip Phone
Phone Size	Small
Phone Thickness	Ultra-thin
Dimensions (H x W x D)	3.5 x 1.8 x 0.9 in
Weight (w/standard battery)	3.4 oz
Keyboard Type	QWERTY / Full Keyboard
External LCD	Yes
Touchscreen	Not Available
Screen Size	Yes
Display	128 x 160 pixels
Accelerometer	Not Available
Multiple Colors Available	Not Available
Mil-Spec/Rugged	Not Available

Music, Camera & Video Features
Music Formats Supported	Not Available
Streaming Music	Not Available
Music ID Service	Not Available
Headset Jack Type	2.5mm Plug
Ringtones Included	30
Songs as Ringtones	N/A
FM Radio	No
Camera Resolution	VGA (640 x 480)
Camera Zoom Type	N/A
Camera Flash	No
Camera Lens Type	CCD
Video Recorder	No
Video Formats supported	Not Available
Video Recording Length	30 seconds
Video Playback	No
Streaming Video	Not Available
Video Sharing	Not Available
Mobile TV Technology	MediaFLO

Organization & Tools
Threaded Text Messaging	Not Available
Phone Book Capacity	500
Multiple Phone Numbers per Contact	Not Available
Assign separate Ringtones per Contact	Not Available
Contact Manager Software	Yes, Software Included
Messaging	Not Available
Instant Messaging Support	Not Available
Email accounts supported	Not Available
GMail for Mobile App	Not Available
Google Mobile App available?	Not Available
Google Maps App available?	Not Available
Computer Syncing	No
USB Cable Syncing	Yes, Cable included
Sync with Microsoft Outlook	Yes, software included
Bluetooth Syncing	Not Available
Wireless Contact Backup	N/A
Voice Recorder	60 seconds
Calculator	Not Available
Calendar	Not Available
Alarm Clock	No
Notepad	Not Available
Turn by Turn Navigation	Sprint Navigation available from carrier for monthly fee

Cell Phone Specifications
Operating System	Blackberry
Operating System Release Number	Not Available
Java-Enabled	Yes
BREW-Enabled	No
Onboard Memory	<64MB
Removable Memory Card - Type	Not Available
Maximum Memory Card Capacity	2GB
Removable Memory Accessibility	N/A
Hot Swappable Memory	Not Available
Photo Caller ID	Yes
Push To Talk	Not Available
Speakerphone	Full Duplex
External Volume Control	Yes
Service / Support	1 Year Warranty

Accessibility
Voice-Activated Dialing	Not Available
Language Options	English, Spanish
Hearing Aid Compliance	Not Available
Adjustable Font Size	Not Available
Digital TTY/TTD	Not Available

Battery Specifications
Talk Time	Up to 210 mins
Standby Time	Up to 150 hrs
Type of Battery	Lithium Ion battery

Connectivity
3G Data Capable	Not Available
Wi-Fi	Not Available
Web Browser	Full HTML
GPS	Not Available
GPS Type	A-GPS
Bluetooth	Not Available
Stereo Bluetooth	Not Available
USB Cable	Not Available
USB Port Type	Mini-USB
IR Port	No

Network Technology
Technology	CDMA 850/1900; Analog
Voice Frequencies	850/1900
Data Technology	CDMA: 1xRTT, 1EV-DO Rev-O, 1EV-DO Rev-A,
Data Frequencies	850/1900
3G	Not Available
UMA	Not Available
Data Throughput Speed	AT&T 3G up to 3.6 Mbps

International Features
Can I call people outside the US and Canada?	Not Available
International 3G Data Roaming	Not Available
International 2G Data Roaming	Not Available
Can I make and receive calls outside the US and Canada?	No
Can I send and receive text messages from people outside the US and Canada?	Not Available
Can I send and receive messages while outside the US and Canada?	Not Available
Can I use the email and mobile web features on my phone while outside the US and	2G (EDGE)

Expert Reviews of LG PM-225 Red (Sprint)

Expert Rating: 4.0
by Joni Blecher -- June 23rd 2006

Many cell phones today fall prey to the “too” syndrome: it’s too small, too big, too thick, too many features, too flimsy, too something. That’s why it’s refreshing when a cell phone like the LG PM-225 comes along. Simply put this flip phone doesn’t try to be anything more than an easy-to-use cell phone: it excels at making calls (admittedly, speakerphone calls can be muffled), has a straightforward design and menu, and battery life that would test the Energizer Bunny.

Call Quality

Calls and speakerphone: Call quality on the LG PM-225 cell phone is quite good. Typically, calls were loud and clear. Unfortunately, we can’t say the same for speakerphone quality. Callers were immediately tipped off whenever we used this feature and had a difficult time understanding us during conversations and we were told repeatedly that we sounded muffled. On the plus side, this cell phone is loud. We typically kept the volume set at medium and rarely used the side volume keys to make it any louder.

Ease of Use

Menu/Phonebook: This has one of the more straightforward menu interfaces you’ll find on a cell phone. Everything is where it should be and there are two ways to navigate through the menu: either by clicking through the graphical interface or when in a menu folder use the circular navigation keys to tab over to another category (for example, hop to Contacts from Call History without navigating back to the main menu). We should note our favorite feature is the dedicated Back button, which we used often when using many of the LG cell phone’s features. Storing names and numbers (save five numbers, an e-mail address, note and web site address for each contact) is also extremely straightforward.

Camera: The LG camera phone is far from fabulous. But we don’t expect much from VGA cameras. Although we have found that a flash rarely helps we were surprised that the flashing light that sits just below the lens on the cell phone didn’t also serve as a flash. Snapping pictures is easy and adjusting settings to capture the best possible photo is easy. Taking self portraits is even easier. You don’t even need to flip open the cell phone to activate the camera. Unfortunately, images tend to be blurry. You can’t store a ton of quality pictures on this LG cell phone (15 at the highest setting and 95 at the lowest setting) but the point is you can store photos directly on the cell phone or upload them to an online album.

Messaging: Sending and receiving messages is easy with this LG cell phone. You can even type a message, press send, close the cell phone and the message will still get sent. No need to wait for it to be sent before shutting the LG PM-225 or move on to another cell phone-related activity. Kudos to LG for including a Smileys option making it super simple to insert emoticons in messages.

Design

Look and Feel: Despite the splash of color on the front of the LG PM-225, this flip phone isn’t the most stylish model we’ve seen to date. But it’s not without merit. Much like the Three Bears the flip phone is not too big or too small – it’s just right. For instance, the cell phone feels solid and sturdy in the hand and is comfortable to hold. The camera lens sits a top the external display and has a programmable flashing light just below it. If left on the light is an easy way to find the cell phone in the bottom of a bag, but can also be highly irritating depending on the setting. Thankfully, it can be turned off.

The real eye-catcher on this cell phone is its bright, vibrant external display that reveals the time, date, remaining battery, signal strength and messages. The internal display is equally as bright and thankfully there are three power save modes included, which helps conserve battery life.

Keypad: The LG PM-225 cell phone sports a straightforward and well labeled keypad - a huge plus. It didn’t take us long to decipher which buttons accomplished which tasks, making using this cell phone a lovely experience. For example, when typing a text message we did not need to fumble through multiple menus to capitalize a letter while crafting a message. Instead, we simply pressed the key (*) that had Shift imprinted on it. The rubberized, blue-backlit alphanumeric keys are well spaced and comfortable to the touch; rendering misdials a distant memory. We particularly liked the dedicated Speakerphone button, but you can’t activate the feature until you actually initiate a call. The only oddity we came across was the existence of two camera keys (one on the cell phone’s spine and the other on the OK key).

Battery Life

The LG PM-225 wowed us with its stellar battery performance. When we used the Power Save Mode (it dims internal and external displays after 30 to 90 seconds) depleting the battery was a chore. Heavy cellular phone users who make a ton of calls and send/receive loads of text messages daily will need to recharge every three to four days. More moderate users will be able to last close to a week before needing a charge. If you are a light user, making just two to three 10 minute calls a day and light texting, the LG PM-225 cell phone will last about 10 days. However, if you prefer not to use the Power Save feature you can expect battery life to dwindle dramatically faster.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews of the LG PM-225 Red (Sprint)

Customer Rating: 3.8
by Michelle -- January 13th 2008 -- ATL, GA

If you are a teen, do not buy this phone. I text a lot and call people about 3 times a day. With that stuff I do, the battery life does not last the whole day! I charge it every night, and even then it's just not enough! It does not have a mp3 player, and I am quite disappointed about that, since even the voice memo part makes your voice sound fuzzy. When I call, even on high volume, sometimes it's just not even. The person sounds fuzzy and it's hard for me to concentrate on the person with them not being loud enough. That just might be me though. It's a fairly easy phone. Very easy to do something, and I like that you can choose what features you want for your arrow buttons. The design is okay, but it does not have any faceplates u can put on so don't buy any from a different place! I almost broke the front of my phone by trying to put on a face plate. Also, it's a super duper fat phone. I am pretty embarrassed when my friends have out their slim phones and then mine is just so fat! It's more than an inch fat! I really wish they made it thinner because it is a pretty phone. Overall, the phone is okay. I just wish it had some extra features. But it was an easy to use and find things phone so it's a great starting out phone. I just wish I had a shorter contract with it.

Customer Rating: 2.5
by Kevin -- July 31st 2007 -- Metairie, LA

This is by far the worst phone that I have ever bought. I don't know if lg does this intentionally, but all the professional reviews I've seen on the pm225 show an excellent phone well worth the money. And it's true... For about two months, anyway. When I first bought the phone, the battery life was outstanding. I could go three days or so without even seeing my phone charger. Then, the battery life dwindled - and fast. Now, I can't even make an hour long phone call on the battery. It's a weird operation: when I plug the phone (with an empty battery) into the charger, it waits about ten seconds before the charge light goes from red to green, meaning it's finished. Then, I take the phone out of the plug, open it up, and in another ten seconds the battery indicator is back down to one bar. The only time I see the red "charging" light stay on is if I dial a number, hit talk, and then plug the phone in and try to stay on the line as long as possible to get a decent charge out of it. If I have to have my phone plugged into a wire whenever I'm on it, doesn't it defeat the purpose of being a go-anywhere cell phone? Another cute "quirk" about this phone: the screen contrast changes on its own. I flip open the phone, and I can actually watch as the screen flickers from nearly black to almost white, entirely on its own. Maybe a firmware problem inside the phone? Who knows, but all that matters is that nothing sprint has done thus far has fixed my problems with this phone. They refuse to give me a new one without paying for it myself, and even then I'll just get a refurbished one. Oh, ps. Getting a new battery has not worked. I switched my battery with the one in my brother's phone (it's the same kind) to see if it made any difference, but the same thing happened. And guess what? A couple months later, now he's having the same problem that I am! I guess lg makes their phones good enough to last just long enough to get a kind review from cnet. Please, do yourself a favor and don't buy this phone.

Customer Rating: 2.3
by Keith -- May 28th 2007 -- Pensacola, FL

The LG LX225 is a nice looking phone and that is it! Lousy reception indoors due to poor internal antenna. Terrible battery life and abosolutely no help available from LG!rnThey want you to send it to them for 3-4 weeks and offer nothing for you to use in the meantime. Then they tell you it is fine......I will never buy an LG phone again because of service. Sprint has a good network and most other phones work very well on it. Mine? The worst.NEVER BUY AN LG PM225 PHONE!

Customer Rating: 2.5
by Jen -- May 14th 2007 -- Norfolk, VA

Just like every other person on this phone review stated, the LG LX225 battery life is awful! And it only takes 5 minutes to charge, then the first time you call someone the battery bars drop dramaticly. This is very unsafe, as your phone may not be reliable in an emergency. Also the Camera is awful, and often takes pictures of the inside of my purse! Lastley, the speaker volume is very poor, I can hardly hear the person on the other end. This phone is awful... would not recommend!!!

Customer Rating: 2.8
by Jake -- March 21st 2007 -- Orlando, FL

I really wish I had read the reviews before I got th LG LX225 cell phone. The battery on this thing has to be the worst in the industry. My phone was BRAND NEW, but it sat on a charger for a month before I actually received it- the fully charged battery lasted about 1 day before it gave me the "Powering Down" screen in the middle of a call. I have some experience in battery power, and when in doubt, start over. So I ran the battery down to the point where the phone wouldn't even try to power up anymore. I let it charge over night and the moment I made my first call, the meter jumped down to 2 bars (out of 4). This is ridiculous.

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