LG 225 Prepaid Phone (STi Mobile)
RRP: $349.99
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Manufacturer: LGIC
Publisher: LGIC
Brand: LG
LG 225 Prepaid Phone (STi Mobile) Description
Binding: Wireless Phone
Brand: LG
Color: Blue
Display Size: 10
EAN: 0838389002250
Product Features: Built-in Digital Camera
Label: LGIC
Manufacturer: LGIC
Model: 225
Publisher: LGIC
Studio: LGIC
Variation Description: Blue
LG 225 Prepaid Phone (STi Mobile) Features
Sleek, lightweight clamshell design boasting an internal 65,536 color LCD display that is 128 x 160 pixels
Web Browsing and two-way text messaging
Built-in speakerphone gives you true hands free operation when speaking with just one or on a group call
Limit 5 phones per customer
Editorial Review of LG 225 Prepaid Phone (STi Mobile)
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Calling Features
The phone has 32 chord Polyphonic Ringtones and vibrating alert. Unique ringtones and custom designed pictures can be assigned to specific callers so that you don’t have to look at the number to see who is calling. The built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone at your ear and the voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates easy and safe by just saying their names. You can store up to 500 entries in the phone book.
Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The LG 225 supports both text messaging and web browsing. T9 predictive text entry is included on the phone which enables you to easily send text messages and emails. While browsing the web you can download ring tones and wall papers to personalize and customize your phone. Web browsing gives you the ability to look up sports scores; read headline news; check the weather report by zip code or city; get the latest stock quotes and financial news; or enter your own URL and browse the web.
The LG 225 also includes several tools to enhance your life such as a scheduler which gives you the ability to set appointments in your calendar with reminders; an alarm clock; a notepad for jotting down things you wont want to forget; a world clock; easy tip calculator; and calculator.
Imaging and Entertainment
Browse the web and download ringtones, pictures and games on sites like www.3gforfree.com.
Vital Statistics
The LG 225 phone weighs only 3.35 ounces and measures 3.53 x 1.76 x .93 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk and 150 hours of standby. It runs on the CDMA 1900 frequencies and the phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
What's in the Box
LG 225 handset, AC charger, lithium-ion battery, user’s manual, STi Mobile user’s guide.
Customer Reviews of LG 225 Prepaid Phone (STi Mobile)
Review Summary: STI Plans are wonderful - if you are an occasional Cell Phone User.
Review: For 3 years I have subscribed to STI MOBILE. So Affordable, I have 2 cell phones and 2 cell phone plans.
One Phone I keep inside my automobile for emergencies and to phone home about groceries, or that I will be late, etc.
The other phone I keep at home in my pocket or jacket as I work around the house or yard; Also would be handy if my regular phone service ever went down.. Each costs only a one time fee of about $5.00 to activate each phone Then only $3.00 a month to keep each alive - and my minutes do not expire!
I can purchase $25 or $50 cards - and pay only 8.9 cents per minute, whenever I need to use one of the phones. However, if my minutes go to zero I have about 10 days or so to buy more minutes to keep the phone number. Otherwise, I will lose my number(it happened to me once when I misplaced my phone and then found it after all the minutes had expired.)
But, I only had to pay $4.95 to activate it again. Only problem was I had to get a new number.
Another choice of plans lets you choose Unlimited Nights and Weekends for $29.99 if you like to use the phone to chat a lot during those times.
I have never had any problems getting through with tech support. I have rarely needed to use tech support.
I don't know much bout this particular phone; I use the Sanyo 200 flip phone from STI and works well, even after I dropped it a few times.
I am very pleased about this low cost way to keep a cell phone around for occasional use. Great for the older person who wants an emergency phone around. You can buy the refill minutes cards a lot of different places, like cheapphonecards dot com at a 3% discount. To add the minutes, simply dial *555 on the cell phone and follow instructions to enter the new phone card PIN.
You can also get other options: WEB BROWSING, TEXTING., Press & Talk.
Just google at STI MOBILE website.
I am going to buy one for my brother for Christmas. He rarely talks on the phone, but there are times when he is on the road that he needs to pull over and find a phone to call his wife. So, this is perfect for his occasiional use.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: STI SAVED ME THOUSANDS
Review: I make tons of calls to Europe, Hong Kong, China, Canada, and France.
I pay only $50 a month go figure. Yes there service can be bad at times.
If I added up all the calls I have made this month alone it would have been 1,860.20 I did the math. I make all these calls for FREE yes I did
say FREE for the $50 a month charge.
Hats off to you STI for saving me thousands
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Yuck
Review: I agree with Chandu's comments. This used to be a great deal, prior to the daily fees which started just months after I got my phone, and still isn't bad but its not the best either. I too fell victim to the web browsing problem. I had read the fine print and knew they would do it so I emailed asking them to cancel it. Assuming they would and using my phone only once a month or less, I was surprised to find my balance near 0 about 6 months later. After emailing again and determining the cause I forwarded my previous email asking to cancel. They claimed they never received it although they admitted the send to address was correct. They offered to cancel it now but said that since "they had no record of my previous email there was nothing they could do about those funds."
I've recently fallen victim to another problem which resulted in even greater loss as I added time/money to my account not long ago. One of the terms taken directly from their terms and conditions is "If you do not maintain a positive balance for 14 consecutive days, or if you do not use your phone for 60 consecutive days, your account will be deactivated and your phone number and voicemail account will be lost." Since I use the phone so infrequently I keep track of this and sometimes have to make a call just to keep it active. What I didn't realize is that text messages don't count as "use." I had received a text message that was a wrong number. Since someone dialed my number, was connected to my phone, and I was charged, I figured it was use. Apparently it wasn't. Of course I didn't learn this until I went to use my phone and it didn't work. I lost the balance in my account and my phone number.
I'm looking elsewhere now.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great service at unbeatable prices!
Review: If you live around a metro area so you don't need roaming, then STI Mobile will give you great phone service at 10 cents per day (that's only $3 a month!) plus 10 cents a minute most anywhere. And your service does not automatically expire after some 30 or 90 days like other phones. Is there any other phone like it? Their service was quick and curtious, and you can get your messages and balance for free using a land line.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: STI is the worst service carrier ever.
Review: STI is the worst service carrier ever. I called twice to make sure they can transfer the promotional air minutes to another existing account. But after I activated my cell phone, they ate their words.
At the same time, I found whenever I made a phone call, they charge me once the phone call is connected, even though no one answers the phone. This is one of their hidden charges.
My experience is so bad, I will never use their service again.