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Epicurus.com - LG CU575 Phone (AT&T)
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List Price: $199.99
Our Price: $179.99
Your Save: $ 20.00 ( 10% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: AT&T
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Binding: Wireless Phone
Brand: LG
Color: Black
Feature: High-Speed data access via broadband 3G Network
Label: AT&T
Manufacturer: AT&T
Model: CU575
Publisher: AT&T
Release Date: 2007-07-09
Studio: AT&T
Variation Description: Black
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Features
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High-Speed data access via broadband 3G Network
Get access to music news and more via the AT&T Music folder including subscription services to Napster, Yahoo and eMusic
Integrated 1.3 Mega-pixel Camera with Video Record.
Mobile Instant Messaging to stay in touch on the go
Stereo Bluetooth Capable for a truly hands-free conversation and music experience
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor reception and call quality
Comment: Unfortunately, I pretty much have to reiterate everything that the 2 previous bad reviews have said. I have had this phone for almost a year now (give or take a few weeks), and I am very disappointed with it. Initially, I didn't have too many complaints with it, but as time has gone on I have had more and more issues with it.
All of the small gripes that the others have mentioned hold true for me too, but the big and most important aspect is the laughable reception this phone gets. The antenna is a band across the bottom of the phone, where your mouth is when you hold the phone to talk, and I suspect that this is the reason for the poor reception. I never have reception beyond a few bars, and many times, my phone will lose reception entirely, causing Numerous calls to go straight to voice mail. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing you have new voice mails and no registered missed call.
I have also been having many calls dropped lately, no matter where I am. I can have fair reception when I make the call (because as I say, I never get full reception), but still get dropped. My theory for the poor reception is that the phone tries to switch to the 3G network, but then loses the poor signal that it has received, and falls into a state of limbo. If that were the case, the fault would be on ATT for their network coverage, but theres more. The phone has no way to specify which network to use (like the iPhone), you can't turn off the 3G which I find entirely unacceptable.
One more thing that other users didnt seem to note - the vibrating feature of this phone is also lackluster. You can't put it to just vibrate mode because you will consistently miss calls (assuming you got them in the first place!)
I can't in good conscious recommend this phone to anyone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Horrible Reception
Comment: I got this phone around Christmas last year as part of my ATT upgrade. It had many of the features I was looking for- music capabilities, and a decent camera. It was difficult to get used to at first because it is rather long which seems to affect the volume because I often receive complaints that people cannot hear me speaking. It is also difficult to hear people talking, even with the volume all the way up I usually use the speakerphone feature if possible.
I can deal with the awkwardness of the phone and volume troubles. However, the reception is horrible! In my house and other places I frequently go my signal is significantly lower. With my previous two phones I had a full five bars of signal from any where in my house. Now I'm lucky if I get two. It often cuts off conversations. And lately I've had a horrible problem of the phone sending nearly every call straight to voicemail, even with 3 or 4 bars of service.
In short, I don't recommend this phone to anyone unless you don't mind getting cut off or being unable to place calls because of a lack of reception.
Customer Rating:
Summary: LG Trax CU575 Solid, Reliable, Excellent Phone
Comment: This is an outstanding phone. I got my first one from AT&T about a year ago and was extremely impressed with the intuitive interface, call quality, reception and features. I don't use my phone as my primary MP3 device, but the music player is easy to use and the drag-and-drop ability to transfer music (and photos) from a Windows PC is very nice compared to some of the cumbersome software that is required by some other phones.
I am pretty hard on my phones and the Trax held up great carrying it in my pocket with no case. In over a year I haven't had one single issue or problem with the phone. It pairs flawlessly with bluetooth devices, the 3G network is extremely fast, the screen is bright and crisp and the menus are easy to navigate.
The only very minor complaint is that I haven't found a way to sync my address book with my computer. Any of the aftermarket software I've found does not work with the CU575. It can be done manually using Outlook and .vsp files with the memory card, but that is pretty cumbersome. This isn't a huge deal, but it seems like this business oriented phone would have that capability.
So, I went to the AT&T store last week because I was eligible for an upgrade. I looked at the new RAZR V3xxx, the Sony Ericsson Walkman w580i, the latest similar offering from Samsung (I forget the model) and I was left unimpressed. The new RAZR looks like a nice solid phone, but it was very expensive even with the upgrade pricing. The Samsung looked like typical good Samsung quality but didn't jump out at me either way. I actually bought the Sony w580i and took it home. It felt like a toy and I was convinced that it wouldn't last very long in my pocket! It felt like a cheap toy. I returned it and started looking again. As it turned out, the LG Trax STILL looks like the best bang for the buck in the store.
After all that looking, I finally "upgraded" to the exact same phone I've been using for the last year! With the rebates, I got the CU575, car charger, case and a Samsung WEP410 bluetooth headset for a shade over a hundred bucks. That is the best deal on a great phone ANYWHERE. So, my old Trax was handed down to my son and I am using the new one.
If you want a very functional phone with admirable multimedia capabilities that will last forever, this is as far as you need to look.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I love it - Happy with my decision to buy it
Comment: I got this phone in Nov. of 2007. I upgraded through AT&T. Overall, I love the phone. I only have a few complaints.
I love how large and colorful the screen is. I love the mirror/screen on the front; it is a great way to check for gunk in your teeth if you just finished eating in a public place or it is nice when you have a cold and you wanna make sure your nose is all clear. I have never had a reception problem and I always have 4-5 bars. I also like that you can read your text w/o opening the phone. I has a lot of neat features, you just have to play with it to see what they all are. I also like that if you have a memory card and sync cable you can put your snapshots from your computer on the phone, then save them as wallpaper, ringer ids or just have the convience of having your pics on your phone to share with people.
One big prob I have with it is the volume when you are talking. If you have it up as loud as it can go you can still hardly hear the person and I often get complaints that my voice is low for them also. My solution to this is speakerphone. I can hear them and they can hear me.
I use the mp3 player... if you're gonna use it, get the sync cable and memory card on ebay or amazon. It's is a lot cheaper. I got the cable for 99 cents and AT&T wanted $39.99 and the card for $35 as opposed to $79.99. I got the 4 gig memory card (holds 1000 songs) I tried to sync 700 songs and for no logical reason only 435 went on the phone. It said error with no explanation.
One thing I don't like is that the songs that are on the phone are all mixed in with my ringtones in one folder so when I am looking for a ringtone I have to scroll through 400 songs. Also, the music library takes a long time to load up and it also takes a while to sync the music. I guess it is just not made to have many songs on it; it really slows the phone down with the 400 I have. It is still nice to have the option to put a few.
It is a good phone, but as for the music, well I just bought an ipod.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Grown Up Phone with New Jack Technology
Comment: I purchased 2 new phones for my teenage son's and really enjoyed the new multimedia functionality but didn't want the hip hop gadgetry. I selected the LG CU575 and added the 4 gig memory stick. I can do everything there's can and look professional while conducting meetings and with my formal attire. No coverage problems or disconnects.
I live in the Houston Texas area.
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