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Unfortunately, I pretty much have to reiterate everything that the 2 previous bad reviews have said. I have also been having many calls dropped lately, no matter where I am. 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. 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 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. 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 have had this phone for almost a year now (give or take a few weeks), and I am very disappointed with it. I can have fair reception when I make the call (because as I say, I never get full reception), but still get dropped.
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. If that were the case, the fault would be on ATT for their network coverage, but theres more. 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.
I got this phone around Christmas last year as part of my ATT upgrade. In my house and other places I frequently go my signal is significantly lower. Now I'm lucky if I get two. 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. 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. It is also difficult to hear people talking, even with the volume all the way up I usually use the speakerphone feature if possible. It had many of the features I was looking for- music capabilities, and a decent camera. With my previous two phones I had a full five bars of signal from any where in my house.
I can deal with the awkwardness of the phone and volume troubles. However, the reception is horrible. It often cuts off conversations. 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.
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 actually bought the Sony w580i and took it home. I returned it and started looking again. It felt like a cheap toy. It can be done manually using Outlook and.vsp files with the memory card, but that is pretty cumbersome. 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. This is an outstanding phone. That is the best deal on a great phone ANYWHERE. The Samsung looked like typical good Samsung quality but didn't jump out at me either way. It felt like a toy and I was convinced that it wouldn't last very long in my pocket. So, my old Trax was handed down to my son and I am using the new one.
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. 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. 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. 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. The new RAZR looks like a nice solid phone, but it was very expensive even with the upgrade pricing. With the rebates, I got the CU575, car charger, case and a Samsung WEP410 bluetooth headset for a shade over a hundred bucks. If you want a very functional phone with admirable multimedia capabilities that will last forever, this is as far as you need to look.
I have never had a reception problem and I always have 4-5 bars. It's is a lot cheaper. My solution to this is speakerphone. I love how large and colorful the screen is. I upgraded through AT&T.
I only have a few complaints. It said error with no explanation. of 2007. I also like that you can read your text w/o opening the phone.
I can hear them and they can hear me. 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. 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 has a lot of neat features, you just have to play with it to see what they all are. Also, the music library takes a long time to load up and it also takes a while to sync the music.
I got this phone in Nov. I use the mp3 player. if you're gonna use it, get the sync cable and memory card on ebay or amazon. I got the cable for 99 cents and AT&T wanted $39.99 and the card for $35 as opposed to $79.99. One big prob I have with it is the volume when you are talking. I guess it is just not made to have many songs on it; it really slows the phone down with the 400 I have. Overall, I love the phone.
It is still nice to have the option to put a few. 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. 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. 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. It is a good phone, but as for the music, well I just bought an ipod.
I can do everything there's can and look professional while conducting meetings and with my formal attire. 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. No coverage problems or disconnects. I live in the Houston Texas area.
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