LG AX8600 Reviews

14 Dec 2006

LG Chocolate VX8600 Review

The VX8600 is a combination of all the good the Chocolate had to bring, yet is in a slim flip phone that is the size of the RAZR. The body construction and looks of the phone are very stylish, the music player works well, camera is adequate, and call quality is good. However, the speaker that is located on the front flip is ...

Good

6.5

out of 10

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1. LG AX8600(Alltel)

4 Nov 2008 by Houston Hagaman

60%6out of 10

I have gone through 3 of these phones. Call me crazy, but it was my only option at the time. I now own a Moto Rokr z6m, and it's ok so far. My ax8600's were all crappy. I had my first one for 2 weeks and it started shutting down and doing other unnecessary things. Alltel ripped me off anyways by giving me my second one, which was a refurbished one and was warped on the front and the Bluetooth didn't even work. On all three of these, the screens starts going out whenever it vibrated or someone called. The external keys would stay on until I restarted the phone, and the cameras on all of them went blurry and had green lines running through them. Alltel informed me that they were discontinued and they could not furnish me with another one, so out of my pocket, I had to pay for my current phone. On my third one, it accidently was run over by a truck, but that didn't cause much damage besides cracking the chrome. Other than that, it was a stylish phone and I really liked it.

Pros

Good Design
Camera
T9 Word
Chrome
Rugged
MP3 Player

Cons

Cheaply Manufactured
Crappy Parts
Too Long
External Keys Malfunction
Short Battery Life

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2.

9 Oct 2008 by Anonymous

46.7%4.7out of 10

Jus ran out of my one year warranty and now when ever I open the phone - the screen goes blank. They won't repair it even though the Alltel Rep said the wires are bad inside where it flips open.

I can't text with one hand because it is so long.

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3. Great phone, but leaves me wanting more.

2 Oct 2008 by redstu36

76.7%7.7out of 10

I just recenlty purchased a blue lg ax8600 off of ebay and I am very pleased with the performance so far. I got it to replace a crappy alltel motorola razr v3a(don't ever get a razr). I am happy to say that I am more impressed with lg's line of phones than with motorola. This phone is durable and attractive, I have never had a blue phone before and the color of it is impressive. The mp3 player is first rate for it being part of a cell phone. Though through earbuds the volume was not that loud, but the built in equalizer(if you want to call it that) was good enough to satisfy my ears. Texting with it has been a little difficult. I sometimes depress the wrong button along with the button I want to press and it gives me almost every letter I don't need. Otherwise if a person with average sized fingers were to use it they would have a better time than I did. The call quality is good in my area, I have good signal most of the time at my work and at home(thanks alltel). The sound is crisp and the volume is just right. The phone is a tad long but I have a large head so it is just right for me. The camera is nice but has problems with low light. It makes me wonder why they did away with flashes on camera phones? The dual color displays give you just enough eye candy, but make sure your wallpapers are the correct size. This phone won't stretch images to fit the screen. It will just put a white bar at the sides to make it fit. I like the fact it will work with any micro sd card and will hold a lot of music and ringtones. I managed to get ahold of one that will let you use third party ringtones, thanks darcom1. The design is cool overall, but the hinge is loose when the phone is closed and I just found out that is why lg did away with them. The one thing about the phone is that it leaves me wanting another lg phone(chocolate3 or cu515), I like flip phones and I want to see what some of the newer phones are now capable of. With a music player, decent camera and a very sleek design I would recommend the lg ax8600 if you are looking for a cheap(under $100) phone to replace a broken or crap phone. Thanks and good luck.

Pros

Design
MP3 player
Sound
Camera

Cons

Loose hinge
Rather long
Discontinued by LG

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4. LG AX-8600 is a KEEPER!

18 Aug 2008 by Jawden

82%8.2out of 10

Well, I got this phone a year ago, and here is my opinion on it!

PROS:
Very slim
Great reception
I can read texts on the outside screen
Decent camera for 1.3
Nice color combination(blue, silver)
Large internal display
Large D-pad
Battery life

CONS:
Scratches easily(bought a film for it)
Gimmicky touch controls
Sound Quality is just okay...
Alarm clock doesnt always work
When you open it, it doesnt snap because of the bad spring.

That is about it. I would deffinately recommend this phone!

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5. Reception left much to be desired!

16 Jun 2008 by Amanda

54%5.4out of 10

I liked many things about this phone. It was easy to use, slim profile and was a fun blue color. However the reception on this phone has been absolutely horrible for me (and other friends who have this phone). Also, the buttons are hard to distinguish one from another when texting. For someone who texts alot it's important to be able to feel the difference between each button. The OK button also came off several times. I traded this phone in for the LG AX565, and am VERY pleased with the new phone.

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6.

2 Jun 2008 by Robert Shaw

76%7.6out of 10

I like the phone very much and find it easy to use. Since I have hearing problems I like the clear ear speaker. But I lost the users manual and can't find a replacement anywhere.

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7. Overall good phone.

29 May 2008 by Erica

96%9.6out of 10

I loved my LG VX8600. I had my favorite band's signature on the back too. The thing I hated though, was when they discontinued it. My phone had severe water damage and I had to buy a new one, and I was sad to find out that I couldn't get another one like it. I now have the LG AX565, but I don't love it as much as my lime green VX8600.

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8. Phone!!

25 May 2008 by Brittany

92%9.2out of 10

I have this phone rite now and i love it too death. The only thing is i dont like having to pay for the ringtones.But other than that it is the best phone to have!!

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9. tha downhill phone!!

24 May 2008 by Ellz

46%4.6out of 10

loved this phone at first, easy to operate and i loved the mp3 player in the front. but soon after i learned to hate it. the camera is very fuzzy most of the time and the pics come out not too good. as 4 the controls on the front, they are very sensitive and annoying at times...i also am nt thrilled that i must buy all my ringtones and cant just upload one of my mp3's as a ringtone!!! rite now i cant waitto upgrade this phone!!

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10. Good Phone but bad issues!

19 Apr 2008 by D.Jay

92%9.2out of 10

Some people who have had the LgAx8600 and Vx8600 have had problems with the mechanics of the phone...but that was because they needed a software update. But Mine has been great except for one thing...the plastic piece on the left side by the flip axis of the phone keeps cracking...and this isn't because of dropping it...the flip piece in the inside is too large for the construction. Luckily, LG and Alltel do replace this free of charge everytime that it happens due to mail in replacement program...other than that great camera (if you change the settings) great sound, great features and software quality...Gotta love the 3g networking

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