Anyone else have an LG C1500 cell phone? Tell me if these "features" sound stupid:

1) When making a 911 call the cell phone (regardless of being set on vibrate or silet) will make a very loud siren sound when dialing. I don't know about you, but I can imagine a few times you might want to make a discrete 911 call. How about calling 911 right after a drunk driver runs you off the road, while you've got adrenaline pumping, and being suprised when your phone suddenly vibrates violently and makes a loud unexpected sire sound?

2) Error sounds (again regardless of set volume) will sometimes play at near-speakerphone volumes through the ear piece, nearly deafening a user trying to make a call. This happened to me about 20 minutes ago and I still can't hear out of my left ear. Oh yeah, the 911 siren? Yeah that also plays up to 3 or 4 seconds after you hit the dial button, depending on your signal strength. That means that the first time you dial 911 on the phone, you'll probably also go nearly deaf.

Fuck you LG.

/rant

[Edited on September 5, 2006 at 5:25 PM. Reason : ]

9/5/2006 5:25:18 PM

i got an LG VX7000 from verizon wireless about 2 yrs ago. the phone itself is ok, but it lacks a speakerphone. i wish i'd noticed that before i bought it. at least the decent quality verizon service i've had made up for the crappy phone.

9/5/2006 5:50:34 PM

i want to dial 911 just to see if my phone does that

what if you were hiding from an axe murderer in a closet trying to dial 911?

[Edited on September 5, 2006 at 7:10 PM. Reason : ]

9/5/2006 7:10:15 PM

you won't be hiding for very long

9/5/2006 7:29:29 PM

but LG will help pay for your funeral

9/5/2006 10:08:51 PM

Motorola is way worse. I've been through like 3 of those pieces of shit.

9/5/2006 10:11:57 PM

details? (i'm looking at buying a Moto at some point)

9/5/2006 10:26:13 PM

From http://forums.cingular.com/cng/board/message?board.id=announcements&message.id=250

[/quote]"LG non-UMTS products emit a siren for 2 seconds upon dialing 911. This was implemented in 2004 and has been present on the last 12 models of LG phones. This alarm provides audible confirmation to the visually impaired who may be trying to make a 911 call. Implementation was based on a recommendation of the FCC but is optional. The call will connect to the local 911 office if the customer will hold on for a couple of seconds until the siren sound ends."

[Edited on September 6, 2006 at 1:17 AM. Reason : ]

9/6/2006 1:17:21 AM

I have an 8100 and fucking love it. I have never noticed this alarm thing, but I tried it on a LG 4500 and my 8100 and it did it.

Error Sounds don't really bother me as they aren't real loud on my Bluetooth headset.

9/6/2006 9:14:00 AM

^rofl what if youre in a hostage situation or something trying to secretly dial 911...guess you cant

9/6/2006 12:15:54 PM

I have not had any problems with my Moto E815 through Alltel...just like anything else I guess everyone has their own opinions

9/6/2006 2:25:08 PM

I'm on my second LG phone and at this rate i will never even consider buying a non-LG

could not possibly be happier

9/6/2006 2:30:03 PM

[nextel van]

9/6/2006 2:53:06 PM

I have no qualms with my AX490....

9/6/2006 4:23:36 PM

I have had mine for 4 years. Best phone I have ever owned. VX6000

9/6/2006 9:18:49 PM

I think LG makes good stuff. I am a satisfied user.

9/6/2006 11:49:35 PM

mine's a piece of shit, i've gone through three of them

9/6/2006 11:55:38 PM

i have the vx9800


it's the fucking jam.... even figured out how to connect it to a laptop for DSL speed internet

9/7/2006 9:24:40 AM

I'm not sure I'd consider repeated breaks on a phone an "opinion" but whatever. My motorola and my parents have all crapped out. Bad sound quality or not enough volume, dropping calls, having to replace phones several times, spontaneously turning off, dying rapidly, etc.

9/7/2006 10:12:31 AM

Quote :

"1) When making a 911 call the cell phone (regardless of being set on vibrate or silet) will make a very loud siren sound when dialing. I don't know about you, but I can imagine a few times you might want to make a discrete 911 call. How about calling 911 right after a drunk driver runs you off the road, while you've got adrenaline pumping, and being suprised when your phone suddenly vibrates violently and makes a loud unexpected sire sound?"

i called 911 last week and my vx8100 didn't do that

I've had a few LG phones and a few motorola ones, and I think the LG ones are better by far. Their navigating system is great and the buttons don't die as easily (i text a lot )

9/7/2006 12:12:50 PM

The 911 thing is only certain LG models (non-UMTS?)

9/7/2006 2:32:03 PM