LG CU500
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- Anonymous
- PP$
- 13 Feb 2008
customers complain to me about this phone, every. single. day.
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- LGlenn
- 46K
- 27 Jan 2008
I recently purchased this phone, as agreed with most of us, the phone is great if you do not want all the bells and whistles. I had problems with battery life before I found a solution and that was to turn off the dual network mode on the phone. Someone posted it on the AT&T forum. AT & T has the new 3G system, but this phone constantly looks for both networks and uses battery power to do so. It looks for the best signal.
This is how you can changefrom 3G to 2G.
Press277634#*#
Then go through the menu:
5.Modem Setting
2.Network Mode
1.Network Mode
2.2G only
Then, after you have done that, if you are having problems with the earpiece volume also, hit your back button and go to:
7. GSM Speech Ver
Select 1. EFR Speech Pref
So, after doing all that, I still get poor reception. Ready to throw it at a wall.
I decided to take it apart and found the phone has an antenna board on the opposite cover shell of the main baord and it has a little metal clip that touches the phone's main board. The main board has a tiny square metal surface the clip touches when you close the two phone cover shells together.
I realized then, the clip was not properly touching the board because of my bad reception. I bent the clip in the proper angle too where once I close the two shells together, the antenna clip would touch the board surface much harder. I was even thinking about soldering a small wire to the antenna board linking it to the main board.
You know manufacturers make many phones and sometimes in the process somethings do happen. Next time I will solder a wire to the board.
Now, I have swapped back to dual network mode and I will find out how well it works.
This is not a solution for everyone, but this is something that I found out on my LG CU500. Now I have reception, where I did not have reception before.
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- jack
- U2J
- 21 Jan 2008
Ever since I've got this phone I had problems with storing data onto my SD Memory card so my phone memory is always full any ideas
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- rtbbf
- kUm
- 01 Jan 2008
Cannot use nor have voice command....must dial to connect to party (bummer)...
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- Mr. E
- PF7
- 06 Dec 2007
I just got this phone and in all honesty all I can say is whoaaa!!
Besides the more than ample space (1gig) I can play my mp3s, vids and look at pics. It is stylish and I believe it is on it's own level. Keep it up Lg
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- Anonymous
- Y6%
- 02 Dec 2007
hey i have had this phone for about two years and i haven't had any problems. its great. the mp3 is the best. it gets service practically anywhere
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- exec
- 4XP
- 01 Dec 2007
I have one of these on the Fido network. It does support video calling on the HSDPA 850 network, meaning the video calling works in north america. Also the blue world icon turns on when you turn on the internet browser or any 3G features.
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- jenna
- jDn
- 23 Nov 2007
personally i think this phone is crap.. every phone i've had except for 2 have been LG and i have had the worst time with them... i have this phone now and it is horrible.. it drops calls and never has any service.. the screen on the outside cracks really easily and the battery life isn't too good but besides that it is an ok phone.. i just prefer nokia cause you can run over one of them with an 18 wheeler and it will still work..
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- Brit
- Qu2
- 20 Nov 2007
How is text messaging??? good?? bad???
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- Anonymous
- kQX
- 20 Nov 2007
Does anyone know what the little blue world icon mean? It pops up every now and then, HELP!!
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- Neko
- Pvv
- 18 Nov 2007
This phone DOES video calling... if your network operator supports it
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- Brian
- B$d
- 14 Nov 2007
jesse- to turn off the ascending ring tone goto Menu - Settings - Audio & Ringtones - Ring Alert Type - and select "Ring after Vibration". With that setting it will play the ring full blast after a couple vibrates. I think that is the only way to do what you want. This is the setting I use on mine.
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- Brian
- B$d
- 14 Nov 2007
No this phone does not do video calling at least mine doesn't. It does take pretty good video and pictures for a phone though.
I had the same issue as some below where the headset icon would automatically come on and call people. I haven't had any problems since I ripped the little hole cover off the phone (rubber plastic thing that covers the headset hole).
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- jess
- yV6
- 13 Nov 2007
does this phone do video calling can anyone tell asap pliz
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- jesse
- wg5
- 29 Oct 2007
hey does any body know how 2 turn of the absending ring tone.. coz i cant find it and its giving me the S****
can some one help me plz
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- David Haggerty
- AaV
- 23 Oct 2007
I like the phone, but I seem to be having a problem with adding a memory card. I purchased a 1 gb SanDisk and inserted in the slot but keep getting a message "Card Not Read". Anyone have any suggestions?
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- Anonymous
- T2v
- 19 Oct 2007
wow. this phone does alot...but its the ugliest phone ever!
it looks big and goofy, but great does things!
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- katie
- 41N
- 12 Oct 2007
i loved this phone. i miss it so much, i got it taken away.
but yeah, this is worth a buy. its easy to use, and it works soo good. the camera is really neat too.but bad thing is, it doesnt come with a USB cable, or memory card, you have to buy it.but if youre think of buying this phone buy it!
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- jslakey
- jgy
- 24 Sep 2007
ok so I think I fixed my problem. I have 2 solutions. 1)find a small screwdriver, take off the back and you will see that the headset jack is a chip independent of the board. you can take it off and everything. I know this b/c i thought i broke it, when i took it off. anyways, just snap it carefully back into its place. It seems to be working fine, for now. The other solution is easier, take a rubber band and wrap it around near the hinge on the keypad side. that will act as kind of a shock absorber and not put pressure on the headset jack. hope this helps.
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- pollyd
- jAM
- 20 Sep 2007
omg! Last night mine just started doing the same thing as jslakey mentioned. I have no idea why, but I can't even keep it turned on now because it won't stop calling people on its own. I even have to call a client today to apologize for "calling" him 6 times last night when my phone was in my purse! I found that I can shake/bump it to turn the headset thing off, but then can't touch it or it turns back on.