LG cell phones suck.

[Dinner]

I've had an LG Venus phone for about 2 1/4 years and I only wanted it to soldier on until June when the new Iphone 4G comes out but, of course, the POS has broken on me. Technically it mostly still works though the "send, 1, 4, 7, and star" buttons have decided to die. Yep, and entire column of the number pad just decided to crap out on my last night for no apparent reason especially since I've been really gentle with the phone. So did I just get unlucky or are most LG products junk?

Oh, LG's Li-Ion battery pack also started giving out on my after about 6 months of ownership so I had to buy a new battery and now the new battery is dying as well. Should I just get a cheap phone to last until the Iphone 4G comes out or do you think this phone is worth fixing for just two months of service? Alternatively I could just keep using my company cellphone for two months and not worry about.

[Kropotkin]

If they made cell phones that didn´t break down after 2-3 years there wouldn´t be as much incentive for you as a customer to buy a new one would there?

[SlowwHand]

Did you tell the phone it was being replaced? It might have just decided, "Oh, yeah? Well FU then".

[Japher]

I've heard a lot of complaints about LG quality, and not just on cell phones. Though I've always had a good opinion of LG so I have no idea what they were complaining about (I think it was mostly about their washers). Still, I think you can get better value from other brands.

Also, Krop is right about cell phones. What is the average life of those? Probably equal to whatever your contract is for.

[Dinner]

If they made cell phones that didn´t break down after 2-3 years there wouldn´t be as much incentive for you as a customer to buy a new one would there?

The phone before this one lasted 5 years and was still going when I replaced it. True story. Nokia might be short of features but their phones are made to last.

[Dinner]

I've heard a lot of complaints about LG quality, and not just on cell phones. Though I've always had a good opinion of LG so I have no idea what they were complaining about (I think it was mostly about their washers). Still, I think you can get better value from other brands.

Also, Krop is right about cell phones. What is the average life of those? Probably equal to whatever your contract is for.

My contract was two years and was up last Dec but I was hoping to make it last until June so I could jump right into the new Iphone 4G.

[Japher]

get some crappy little phone without extending your plan. it's only 3 months

[Dinner]

Yeah.