Philips 636 Cell Phone
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- Installed Memory: 8 MB
- Connectivity: IrDA
- Performance: Dual Band
- Design: Mobile
- Style: Clamshell
- Network Type: GPRS EGSM 900 EGSM 1800
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Cute and Cheap. Emphasis on Cheap.
Pros
sleek and lightweight, good ring volume
Cons
sound quality is terrible
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Only consider if you're looking for a cheap, cute bit of technology.
I got my LG phone for free when I re-upped my contract with Cingular. My ancient Nokia was dying, so why not, right?
This phone just goes to show that old credo is true: You get what you pay for.
While this LG model can take the abuse that I put it through - it's so slight in weight and width that I'm constantly dropping it - I almost wish it would break so I would have an excuse to get a newer model.
The phone itself isn't too horrible. As I mentioned earlier, it's very light and thin and easily portable in a pocket or tiny purse. The battery holds a full charge for quite a while, however if it isn't consistently fully charged between uses it drains quite rapidly.
The polyphonic ring has a tinny quality, and the selection of ring tones leaves much to be desired. The vibrate feature is quite strong, however, and the ring volume will jolt you out of a sound sleep, especially if you use an actual ring instead of a musical tune on the built-in alarm.
The text writer has a built in dictionary, which is great, but will often default to a word that is nowhere near what you're trying to write, or will kick to the "spell" option when you're not done with the word! I have had problems sending text messages, even after double checking with my provider, so if you're a texting fiend this may not be the best phone for you.
Overall, the quality is "eh" on this phone. If you don't have a ton of money to spend and are simply looking for something cute, this may be the product for you. However, if you're more discerning and would like a quality phone for your buck, look elsewhere.
This phone just goes to show that old credo is true: You get what you pay for.
While this LG model can take the abuse that I put it through - it's so slight in weight and width that I'm constantly dropping it - I almost wish it would break so I would have an excuse to get a newer model.
The phone itself isn't too horrible. As I mentioned earlier, it's very light and thin and easily portable in a pocket or tiny purse. The battery holds a full charge for quite a while, however if it isn't consistently fully charged between uses it drains quite rapidly.
The polyphonic ring has a tinny quality, and the selection of ring tones leaves much to be desired. The vibrate feature is quite strong, however, and the ring volume will jolt you out of a sound sleep, especially if you use an actual ring instead of a musical tune on the built-in alarm.
The text writer has a built in dictionary, which is great, but will often default to a word that is nowhere near what you're trying to write, or will kick to the "spell" option when you're not done with the word! I have had problems sending text messages, even after double checking with my provider, so if you're a texting fiend this may not be the best phone for you.
Overall, the quality is "eh" on this phone. If you don't have a ton of money to spend and are simply looking for something cute, this may be the product for you. However, if you're more discerning and would like a quality phone for your buck, look elsewhere.
