LG VX8350 Phone (Verizon Wireless)

LG VX8350 Phone (Verizon Wireless) Features

Additional LG VX8350 Phone (Verizon Wireless) Information

Download your new favorite tunes right to your phone via Verizon's V Cast Music store. Verizon Service Options
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time.

With the V Cast Video service, you can stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1.

Getting on the Internet is easy using Verizon's Mobile Web 2.0 package, which allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service.

With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone.

Phone Features


The slim clamshell VX8350 features a 1.3-megapixel camera (with video recording) and Bluetooth stereo music streaming capability. The VX8350 features a traditional clamshell design with a large 176 x 220-pixel internal color display with support for 256K, as well as an external TFT LCD with a 96 x 96-pixel resolution (for displaying incoming call information, battery life, signal strength, graphics, photos and more). Music playback control keys are also located on the front cover. Most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's backlit control pad.

The VX8350's built-in address book can store up to 500 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. Meanwhile, a speed dialing feature allows you to dial up to 99 numbers virtually instantaneously. The phone comes with built-in polyphonic ringtones plus a vibrating alert. More ringtones can be downloaded via Verizon's Get It Now service. Ringtones can be assigned to specific callers so you don't have to look at the phone to know who's calling, or you can match pictures with callers to identify them.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 1.1 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. This phone also provides USB mass storage capabilities for saving and transferring your most important files from PC to PC.

The 1.3-megapixel camera offers three resolution modes (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240) and includes a self-timer, night mode, and brightness/white balance controls. It also records video clips (176 x 144 pixels) from 30 seconds (for sending via MMS) or up to 1 hour (for saving to memory card). You can also set videos under 5 MB in size as your screen's wallpaper.

The phone also sports an airplane mode feature, which allows the user to safely use the non-wireless functions of a phone (such as music, games, or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight. Other features include: Up to 1000 contact entries with up to five numbers and picture ID for each entry MP3 and WMA music file compatibility; synchronize music from PC to phone Voice memo recording up to 1 hour; record phone calls up to 5 minutes in length 2.5mm headphone jack One-touch speakerphone Voice Clarity--auto adjust voice based on surrounding noise level Hearing Aid Compatibility: M4/T4 Calendar, alarm clock, calculator Java-based games 72-chord polyphonic ringtones WAP web browser

Vital Statistics
The LG VX8350 weighs 3.3 ounces and measures 3.73 x 1.97 x 0.87 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time, and up to 210 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/1900 frequencies and Verizon's EV-DO data network.

What Customers Say About LG VX8350 Phone (Verizon Wireless):

The phone is still in working condition. Although I've never had a problem with mine, the right hinge on her original unit broke after just a few months. My wife and I each chose one of these for a basic phone two years ago. She uses it with the bluetooth connection in her car with no trouble. The local Verizon store replace that. Now, just a few months before our 2-year contract was up, the right hinge on her replacement phone also cracked. The problem is that the clamshell lid will not stay shut without putting a case (or a rubber band) around it. If a car had this many problems with a specific part, it would be recalled.

It works, but what's the point if you can't open the thing without it coming apart. I like them basic - never use any of the other features anyhow. I loved this phone for the first 6 months - great reception, no voice issues. Made the mistake of no insurance. Then, just as described by other users, the right hinge cracked, but not completely. Within one month, it was unusable. Now using my faithful old 8300. Older, but at least it doesn't come apart when I open it.

Not what I usually expect from LG. On the way in to work this morning I noticed my phone wouldn't flip open as usual, and sure enough, the right hinge on the replaced phone is barely holding on now for the second time.

At first, I was very happy with the phones, but they've turned into a disaster. First, my wife's phone broke in two because of the right hinge issue.

I bought this phone for my wife and I when our contract was up with Verizon a couple of years ago. That was just a few months ago.

Verizon replaced hers. Within a couple of days the right hinge on my phone was cracked as well.

I'm taking a trip at lunch to try and get it replaced, but regardless, this phone is terrible quality. Don't even know if you can get your hands on this phone anymore, but if you can, steer clear.

I also bought this phone when I signed on with Verizon. This time, the right hinge broke after 2 months. The right hinge broke after about 6 months. It was still under warantee, so I sent it back and received a replacement. My husband has the same phone, and once again, the right hinge broke after 6 months. Don't buy this phone.

The first phone broke in January of this year and the second one broke in May. My girlfriend mother has had another issue with this LG phone. The right hinge broke and this is her second phone that it has happen. We are not to happy because verizon said that it will cost $50 to get this replaced even though she has insurance on this phone. I do not recommend this phone.