LG Decoy Reviews

26 Jun 2008

LG Decoy Review

The LG Decoy for Verizon Wireless is a unique device unlike any other, by offering a detachable Bluetooth headset located in the back of the phone. In doing so, it is targeted to the on-the-go consumer who always wants to be connected wirelessly to a headset, but also offers a convenient place for it to be stored and charged while not in use. Since this is the only device to offer this feature, it stands alone and has no true competition, except that it is a slider-style phone, similar to LG Chocolate and Venus models ...

Good

7

out of 10

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21. best phone so far.

19 Jun 2008 by eric

94%9.4out of 10

ok, let me start by saying the bluetooth is a GREAT idea but, it may or may not fit your ear. I got lucky!! it fits great! not the best bluetooth, but better then the ones i have paid lots of money for. the headset fits very tight and snug in the back of the phone, i was worried about this when the first pic were posted on the internet. no worries, this headset is not going anywhere. bluetooth headset has everything you need, redial, call waiting, volume rocker on the side...ect. has no ear hook, that i like. ok, now the phone! it has a mirror finish to it, looks very cool. has a toggle button to operate menu functions, takes some time to get use to, took me a few days to get it down just right and now i love it. call quality on the handset is perfect! called a few people right away and no one new it was my cell phone unless they looked at the caller id. speaker phone is nice and loud! you dont have to have the slider open to use speaker phone or off. you can have the phone closed and still talk, just change a few answer options and your good to go. let me say i had the env2 and went through 3 in one month, i hated everything about that phone. the small screen on front was useless., call quality sucked and drop calls daily. back to the Decoy. it has a screen lock on front, no adjustment for this, no big deal for me. the back of the phone is a blueish purple, again, very cool! The env2 i had, vcast did not work all the time, never worked at my job, the Decoy gives me vcast at work and everywhere else. the mobile web is faster on the Decoy, no lie! i cant believe it, no waiting for pages to open up. i cant think of any cons for this phone, i can see lg or Verizon making different headsets for this phone in the future, because this will make or break the phone. with or with out the headset it's still a great phone. i still have my old bluetooth headset and will use that to. it's just nice to have it on your phone in case you forget one at home or work. to me the bluetooth is a back up and will come in handy when i forget my other one (wep 200). this is an upgrade from the env2. call quality , buttons are not exposed so it cant ghost dial, keep phone closed while using speaker phone. i have had the phone since June 16 and i'm still very happy with it. Verizon is giving me the extended battery b cuz of the problems i had with the env2, cant wait. go out and look at this at your nearest Verizon store, DO NOT get the env2 over this phone, trust me, you wont be happy!! hope all of this helps you out in making the right choice. good luck! happy phone hunting

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22. dp

19 Jun 2008 by Mike Parker

80%8out of 10

Great phone all around. My headset fits my ear really well so it doesn't want to fall out at all.

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23.

18 Jun 2008 by Casey

72%7.2out of 10

The Decoy is a clean and simple slide phone. The screen is smaller than the Razr and it is a bit thicker, but overall it is smaller when open.

The main feature is the detachable bluetooth device.
In theory, this is an EXCELENT idea, however, good luck keeping it from falling out of your ear. After only 2 days, it is already almost not worth using it since every time I go over a speed bump (or I turn my head too quickly) it falls out of my ear, inspiring me to drive erratically, cursing, as I search the floor of my truck with one hand. (Sorry officer. I'm not drunk, I am just looking for my bluetooth so I dont get a ticket for driving while talking on my cell phone.)

Really I am disapointed that the bluetooth wont stay in my ear. If it did, I would love my phone. But it doesn't.

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24. LG Decoy- SUCCESS!

18 Jun 2008 by Harim J.

88%8.8out of 10

The pictures are somewhat different from what the LG Decoy really looks like. First of all, the front is not silver, it is a reflective blackish gray. One thing that impressed me the most were all the different features for the phone display. There were 4 display themes and 3 menu settings. The display themes were classic, which is pretty much the same display theme as the vzw default on the LG VX8600, slick black, decoy blue (which is shown in the pictures) and decoy black. The main menu settings are tab, list, and grid. The thing that really is nice about the grid setting is that there are two themes for the icons. They are productivity and personalizing. The productivity includes things such as calculator, vzw navigator, email and mobile IM. The personalizing icons include VCAST Music, games, photos and ringtones.There are also so many different clock features such as the default, and 24 hour clocks. One thing that is the most impressive is the shortcut menu. If you move the scroller button to the right it has a shortcut menu and you can set what the shortcuts are. Overall this phone is very impressive and I recommend it to everybody.

PROS:
Display Themes
Bluetooth
variety

CONS:
The phone is a little too bulky and heavy.

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25. new phone

16 Jun 2008 by Derek

94%9.4out of 10

I just got the decoy, and im so amused. Bluetooth, and easy UI! It looks like a $800 phone. everything about it is great...except...
Cons:
the navigation button is small
-the send and end keys are also small
the keys feel dead

overall, i preffer this phone

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