LG 5500 / User Reviews

I liked my old Keocera phone way better. Terrible reception, but great battery life!

I bought 2 of these phones for me and my wife, I,ve been reading the reviews and have not had any battery life issues.The Batt. lasts a long time, I don't use it a whole lot but it's been 2 days and I still have 4/4 bars and it's been on 24/7. I don't understand all of the batt. problems... More

If you want to call and be called, it is great. If you want to launch a space shuttle while on facebook, keep looking.

After using 6 to 8 phones in my life, this is the worst phone I have ever used. Battery life is short, reception is terrible (can't use it indoors) and feels very cheep to the touch. Features are limited, and everytime you send a text, it asks you if you want to save it. Every time!, very user unfriendly,... More

I've had one of these for about 4 months now and it's been great! I purchased it as a prepaid phone for about $22 to use in case of emergency, got straight through to verizon at 11pm, who got it working that very same night. The battery lasts for days. I use it for unlimited internet access... More

I bought this as a pay as you go from Telus.
No complaints so far.
But then I buy a cellphone for the "phone" part...you know, making and receiving calls. I don't want or use any of that other sh*t they cram on mobiles.

If all you want is a mobile phone, you should be quite happy with... More

This phone is a good idea if you're just looking to text and call. I have had no problems with battery life and I have had very few problems in general.

Pros:

- Small and compact with no external antenna
- Bluetooth enabled
- Okay picture taking quality, but nothing special
- Internet access is... More

Within 2 months of having this phone the screen died for no apparent reason. It never got dropped, it never got wet, nothing. Heck, I'm not a big talker and had only used it about a half dozen times. So following the warranty instructions I sent it back, at my own expense, only to have it returned... More

I own other LG products (tv, cell phones, etc) and they are wonderful. This phone is a dud. I am on the second battery. I returned the first one after two weeks since it only lasted a couple of days. Now the battery lasts around four days (I have had the phone around five months). It does not reliably... More

If you are looking for a basic phone with limited features and lacking support this is your puppy. If you want to easily back up your contacts or customize your phone for free, (ring tones or backgrounds) look elsewhere. Seems like Verizon nickles and dimes you to death.

Purchased the LG 5500 for quite cheap, not a lot of features but good reception and easy to use. Only problem is the battery life sucks. Had the phone for just over a week and almost every morning the phone has shut down due to a dead battery. I have purchased a car charger so that I can charge it... More

The LG 5500 is not worth it. We bought three and two broke within a few months. We did not damage them. They broke on their own. Trying to get a repair is impossible unless you want to spend more money. Go with an IPhone.

I got this phone for my daughter and within the past two months, I have had to exchange it twice and I'm getting ready to do it again.

Within a month of receiving the phone, the inner screen went white which prevented her from being able to view her contacts, text messages, pictures, etc. I took... More

if you're not a features junkie and all you wanna do is make and receive calls and text messages, this is the phone for you. i've had no issues with the battery life, reception and voice quality are generally pretty good, and it's bluetooth capable. in short, it has all your standard phone... More

I live near the ocean so cell phone reception is not usually good. The Verizon salesperson recommended the LG VX5500 since a friend of his said it worked in his basement. It works great! I get very good reception and the phone holds it charge. It is nice and compact without an antenna.

I got two of these for free for my wife and I on a Verizon rebate deal. Overall, they're not bad if all you really want is a good, basic, compact phone, that also happens to have Bluetooth and a minimal camera. They're smaller than a 5300, very light weight, seem to hold a decent battery life... More

Just picked this phone up a few days ago. After a full charge, the battery lasted less then 24 hours, on standby. Thinking it was a fluke, I re-charged. After another full charge, again less then 24 hours. I made two 5 minute calls, and the phone actually turned off on me. Not even my razr was this bad.... More

This phone is a decent cheap phone.

Pros:

1) No antenna to catch if phone is in your pocket.

2) Calls seem clear

3) battery life seems okay

Cons:

1) Phone often stops working as a phone if you do not power it down each night. Powering down and up again will fix it. But symptom of phone not... More