LG PM-325 on Phone Scoop. [Archive]

noshooz

11-03-2004, 08:21 PM

sweet...I think alot of kids my age gonna jump on that for camera and slider :D

I'm already wanting it, too. I prefer flat-faced phones to flip phones, personally. I've had my eye on the 6225, but will wait to see what the price on this one will be. I'm hoping < $300.

Deval

11-03-2004, 08:21 PM

I think since RS has it for $80 after rebate, its probably $250 or $230?

michelle

11-03-2004, 08:24 PM

$229 i think

noshooz

11-03-2004, 08:31 PM

$229 i think

Yep. As I continued reading thru this forum I saw where someone posted a color ad offer for this phone showing the price as 229.99. Gee, that's right in my price range. Hmm... Will Santa come a bit early this year?? ;)

Tajam

11-03-2004, 08:53 PM

HEY , theres two colors....????

tuolumne

11-03-2004, 09:03 PM

STN.............?:eek:

nxtr

11-03-2004, 09:23 PM

Hopefully it will be out soon.

Compared to my POS. T608, it has got to be better.

Minus' seem to be No spkr phone, No vibrate, and batt life but then again I have never had the T608 live up to it's claimed batt life

see compare;
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/compare.php?id%5B%5D=553&id%5B%5D=228&id%5B%5D=&id%5B%5D=&id%5B%5D=

V/R,
Nick

windycity879

11-03-2004, 09:24 PM

it kinda looks like that limited blue samsung n400, at least the first picture

tuolumne

11-03-2004, 09:46 PM

Murcielago

11-03-2004, 10:07 PM

Minus' seem to be No spkr phone, No vibrate, and batt life but then again I have never had the T608 live up to it's claimed batt life

Nope. It will have the standard LG speakerphone which is a one-way monitor (for listening to voicemails and waiting on hold) and will be two-way when calling *2.

The phone has a vibrating ringer.

The battery life is rated at 3.2 hours which is in the same league as the 8200, 4500, 4050, etc.

calrath

11-03-2004, 10:09 PM

Only a one-way speakerphone, like the one on the 5225? :(
Then again, if you have a bluetooth headset on, you don't really need speakerphone.

LoDown3

11-03-2004, 11:42 PM

looks ugly...xcept for the side pic with the slide open.
i like the slider look, but dunno bout the feel tho (never held 1)

tbakergobucks

11-03-2004, 11:45 PM

I don't think I like the desing. I like to see and show people my funny caller Id pictures. It seems like a pain to have to slide it to see who's calling. I would have rather just had a regular candy bar style. :(

RyanM

11-04-2004, 12:05 AM

Looks ok, but I'll pass. Any word on when it will be released? How about the 535?

zipdrive007

11-04-2004, 06:50 AM

seems to me some of you people are judging the phone based on its looks. so you some of you aint gonna get it cuz it looks ugly? gimme a break you idiots.

Bluetooth!!! IPAQ 4700 and this will be a fun combo

nxtr

11-04-2004, 07:28 AM

Can you place and answer calls with the slider closed? and when charging are the lights off or does it have the auto night light feature of the T608?

Does it also have a simple key lock feature like the T608?

V/R,
Nick

PumiceT

11-04-2004, 07:38 AM

Can you place and answer calls with the slider closed?
When charging are the lights off or does it have the auto night light feature of the T608?
Does it also have a simple key lock feature like the T608?
Very good questions. I'm used to having a flip phone, so key lock will be something I'd like, but I'd want to be able to answer without opening the phone - especially via a Bluetooth headset.

tbakergobucks

11-04-2004, 07:54 AM

seems to me some of you people are judging the phone based on its looks. so you some of you aint gonna get it cuz it looks ugly? gimme a break you idiots.

I guess looks arn't important to you but to others they might be. Why do you feel you have to insult people by calling them a name? :( Can't we just get along. The matrix phone and the purple 8100 are too phones I wouldn't buy because of the looks. Probally more

MsRandall

11-04-2004, 08:01 AM

Plain and simple LETS AGREE TO DISAGREE like grown ups....Thanks

Ted

11-04-2004, 08:06 AM

Plain and simple LETS AGREE TO DISAGREE like grown ups....Thanks

is it just me or is there a helluva lot more pissing and moaning going on around here lately?

MsRandall

11-04-2004, 08:10 AM

is it just me or is there a helluva lot more pissing and moaning going on around here lately?

This happens whenever no new phones, features or news comes out... :D Just think in a short time, 2 weeks or so..new phones will be out and we can move from disagreements to rating the NEW phones (Breathe In Breathe Out)....Now chill out gentlemen...thanks

Back on topic: I wanted this phone for the blootooth...but the more I see it...the more I am back to wanting the 5600...Im just confused....and never had a LG to compare it to my Sanyo lineup

zipdrive007

11-04-2004, 08:33 AM

This happens whenever no new phones, features or news comes out... :D Just think in a short time, 2 weeks or so..new phones will be out and we can move from disagreements to rating the NEW phones (Breathe In Breathe Out)....Now chill out gentlemen...thanks

Back on topic: I wanted this phone for the blootooth...but the more I see it...the more I am back to wanting the 5600...Im just confused....and never had a LG to compare it to my Sanyo lineup

BT is what is pushing me to this phone. I could care less what it looks like it will be out of site all the time anyways. My second line will be just for data to my PDA since SPCS has said it will not hinder the DUN profiles anymore. Before I get flamed for not useing the 650 or 66xx I just have to say once you use a VGA PDA you just can't settle for second best anymore

Yummi

11-04-2004, 08:38 AM

im with u zip. i wanna surf with blu teeth...and i think its a nice looking fone, something a little different. and iffin i dont like it, ill seel it and come back to my sexy sammy

MsRandall

11-04-2004, 08:38 AM

For me the bluetooth will give me the option to use my cars phone option...However other than that...I really have no need for bluetooth personally...The 5600 gives me all the other things that are important to me and I will use daily...All in all I will probably end up with both and decide which one I want to use weekly...or just add another line to my account...for $10 and call it a day. Again back to two lines or 4 lines total which I dont want.

tbakergobucks

11-04-2004, 08:51 AM

I have the 10 vision will it cost more for this phone? I'm not sure but your not suposed to use it with a pda right? How much use in a day is to much?

zipdrive007

11-04-2004, 09:10 AM

I have the 10 vision will it cost more for this phone? I'm not sure but your not suposed to use it with a pda right? How much use in a day is to much?

http://www.treocentral.com/content/Stories/481-1.htm

Explains the start of there "new" thinking but I would bet this will NOT stay in place with the new High speed EV whatever the heck it was data plan. I would bet that SPCS is building in a way to meter non-phone Data usage with it's rollout

Tadao_Baba

11-04-2004, 10:13 AM

Come on... really no speakerphone? This phone was soooo close to being just about perfect. Can anyone CONFIRM that there is no speakerphone, or will I just have to wait to see for sure...

Tadao Baba

DcDave63

11-04-2004, 10:58 AM

Well, I hope you all buy this phone, love it completely and come back and tell us all that for a few months. Then when the 535 comes out, I can be sure that LG products have gotten better, and know that the 535 will be an amazing phone to have.

Yummi

11-04-2004, 11:07 AM

Come on... really no speakerphone? This phone was soooo close to being just about perfect. Can anyone CONFIRM that there is no speakerphone, or will I just have to wait to see for sure...

Tadao Baba

what is it with people and wanting a speakerphone on their cell.....it seems so silly to me. I don't wanna hear your call, and I would think the other party didnt want others to hear it either. I can only see it as use*** in the car, but even then if you had on a headset/earbud/whatever, then whats the point.....

Quill

11-04-2004, 01:37 PM

what is it with people and wanting a speakerphone on their cell.....it seems so silly to me. I don't wanna hear your call, and I would think the other party didnt want others to hear it either. I can only see it as use*** in the car, but even then if you had on a headset/earbud/whatever, then whats the point.....

Well, I never use the speakerphone when other people are around, say in the office or in public. But I use it often at home because it seems like people always call me when I'm about to open a door, feed the dog, put a load in the washer, etc.

I don't like headsets. Ugh. So, the speakerphone is a must for me because I spend a lot of time in my car going from appointment to appointment over a 40 square mile area. But, for most people, a headset will do. I'm just weird and neurotic.

Deval

11-04-2004, 01:45 PM

He123321

11-04-2004, 02:46 PM

So, for the buyers of this phone, what brand of wireless head set will they use?

Yummi

11-04-2004, 02:52 PM

So, for the buyers of this phone, what brand of wireless head set will they use?

I plan to own this phone but I do not plan to have a wireless headset. I cant take the look of them, and they also interfere with my glasses.

Murcielago

11-04-2004, 03:58 PM

mcurtiss1970

11-04-2004, 04:57 PM

I plan to own this phone but I do not plan to have a wireless headset. I cant take the look of them, and they also interfere with my glasses.

my SE Akono headset doesn't interefere with my glasses

Tajam

11-04-2004, 08:01 PM

Wait how much memory does the phone have, Phonescoop says 1mb which I highly doubt.

Deval

11-04-2004, 08:15 PM

1 MB seems to be normal for most entry level phones for Sprint

Tajam

11-04-2004, 10:50 PM

...that sucks

JustinHoMi

11-04-2004, 11:04 PM

It has a one-way speakerphone and if it's like past LGs, it will only work in two-way mode when calling *2.

Explain?! What on earth is the point of that?

NightWinggl

11-04-2004, 11:57 PM

How come the first Bluetooth Sprint phone has to be this ugly peice of ****, and it's made by Lg...... EWWWWW!!!!

Damn it Sanyo...... put Bluetooth on the 5600 will ya?!?!?!

rochfo

11-05-2004, 12:31 AM

As much as I would like a capable speakerphone, I willingly exchange that perk for working DUN/OBEX profiles...fingers crossed, of course.

Also, anyone know what the A680's memory is? Looking for a comparison to the LG's 1MB...

calrath

11-05-2004, 12:55 AM

Anyone know the T608's memory size in comparison to the LG? I want to say it was over 3MB, but i'm not sure.

LoDown3

11-05-2004, 01:37 AM

never uckfed w/ a slider before...do they click/snap shut into place? also, after a while do u notice the slidingness(??) deter from constant sliding open/close? My guess is it HAS to wear down and get pretty loose..

DcDave63

11-05-2004, 10:53 AM

Anyone know the T608's memory size in comparison to the LG? I want to say it was over 3MB, but i'm not sure.

T608 has 3 MB, the LG PM-325 has 1 MB built-in, plus shared flash memory

phonecellar

11-05-2004, 11:18 AM

Yeah, I'm also curious about the durability of sliders as well. Do they start feeling all loose and jiggly after a few months of use? I'd hate that.

This is why I'm hoping that there is a setting to make it optional to slide the phone open to talk on the 535, or to browse the web or menu options.

Deval

11-05-2004, 11:20 AM

Based on the design of it, I think you would need to keep the slide open in order to use it, because that would be the most practical thing. I hope the picture quality will be decent on this phone.

chrisngrod

11-05-2004, 11:22 AM

How come the first Bluetooth Sprint phone has to be this ugly peice of ****, and it's made by Lg...... EWWWWW!!!!

Damn it Sanyo...... put Bluetooth on the 5600 will ya?!?!?!

The first is a piece of ****, but that's not it. Read the thread. The piece of **** Bluetooth award goes to the T608 (which I have).

Bluetooth connectivity is cool, but the phone has so many shortcomings. I'd buy any other Bluetooth device Sprint puts on the market. It can only get better from here (right :huh: ?).

Tajam

11-05-2004, 12:57 PM

What exactly is shared flash memory?

DcDave63

11-05-2004, 01:56 PM

I think it means that the Flas memory card you insert can be used by the phone for a number of different applications/items. Most likely for photos, songs, maybe even storage of the phone book and messages. There is no way to know 100% for sure until the phone is out and available (this week it started hitting Radio Shack stores)

Deval

11-05-2004, 05:03 PM

this phone has NO memory card slot

tuolumne

11-05-2004, 07:00 PM

Based on the design of it, I think you would need to keep the slide open in order to use it, because that would be the most practical thing. I hope the picture quality will be decent on this phone.
There are some sliders which allow you to talk without actually sliding it open...

SL10

11-05-2004, 07:09 PM

With my experience with phones. I wonder how many bugs these new phones will have? :-\

Deval

11-05-2004, 07:37 PM

There are some sliders which allow you to talk without actually sliding it open...

this one probably does with a headset plugged in

tuolumne

11-05-2004, 07:37 PM

this one probably does with a headset plugged in
Yeah, like most flips...

Deval

11-05-2004, 07:48 PM

point being? :hee:

tuolumne

11-05-2004, 07:49 PM

point being? :hee:
I can plug in a headset and shut the flip on my phone without it ending the call...

Deval

11-05-2004, 07:57 PM

lol...i know...i can do it too

tuolumne

11-06-2004, 12:15 AM

lol...i know...i can do it too
Thats damn cool stuff man:hee:

Deval

11-06-2004, 12:22 AM

hell yeah...you know...back when we were lil kids, we didnt even have headsets, and we didnt complain about the radiation dose going to our brains :hee:

ok back on topic........

I wanna see how good the camera will be on this phone...might be an option for my lil bro

tuolumne

11-06-2004, 12:24 AM

I wanna see how good the camera will be on this phone...might be an option for my lil bro
The one who doesn't like the Toshiba...?

Have you made him look at the A680...?

Deval

11-06-2004, 12:24 AM

hell no...the speaker blows out WAY too fast...

tuolumne

11-06-2004, 12:29 AM

hell no...the speaker blows out WAY too fast...
lol...same can be said for the Sanyo's speaker phone speaker...

So what about the A620 then...? or the A700...? Maybe the PM-8200...?

Deval

11-06-2004, 12:30 AM

trust me...the a680 speaker will blow out 1000 years before the PM8200 or even the A620 will...I see it daily @ work

I'm leaning towards the LG

tuolumne

11-06-2004, 12:32 AM

trust me...the a680 speaker will blow out 1000 years before the PM8200 or even the A620 will...I see it daily @ work

I'm leaning towards the LG
VI-5225, PM-325, or MM-535...?

Deval

11-06-2004, 12:35 AM

the 325 most likely...need simple and stupid-friendly...treating him like a customer

mreyna01

11-06-2004, 01:38 AM

what does DUN mean? doese this mean that i can get on the web on my laptop from this phone using bluetooth? SWEEEEEEET

Halo1982

11-06-2004, 02:03 AM

yes, DIAL UP NETWORKING
i surf the internet from my axim with my t608 using the bluetooth and dial up networking through vision.

Recluse

11-06-2004, 02:53 PM

You can operate the 325 fully with the slide closed...make a call and recieve a call...the purpose of this slide is to protect the screen, it's kind of a novelty...basically it gives the consumer something to do...otherwise this phone is a VERY SMALL candybar.

But the 325 does work with the slide closed.

burton, how is the camera on the lg pm325 and also, you might have said something about it, but is the sound quality loud and clear?

i was gonna pm you about these questions, but you dont accept pms on here

skrubol

11-06-2004, 02:58 PM

Just a note from the beginning of this thread, though Phonescoop shows over 3 hrs for the battery life on the T608, I don't believe that is the published time. I believe the official talk time is about 2 hours (which is about what most get with a good battery.)
As for the 325, hopefully the slider track will be metal. My dad has a digital camera with a sliding lens cover/power switch, and only half of it is metal. It began to fail after about 6 months of use. I'd expect a phone to take much more wear and tear (using it several times a day rather than a few times a week.) Anyone know if the phone will have an option to enable keyguard automatically based on whether the slide is closed or open?