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LG Virgin Mobile Flare by is #569 product in Cell Phones

★★★☆☆
3.0

based on 63 reviews  

from $19.99

 

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★★★★☆
3.9

 

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Pros

  • Lightweight (51)
  • Durable (37)
  • Easy to use (32)
  • Good controls (30)
  • Strong signal (23)
  • Neat features (21)
  • Good battery life (8)
  • Calling (1)
  • Clear screen (1)
  • Cool (1)
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Cons

  • Short battery life (30)
  • Weak signal (24)
  • Freezes up (16)
  • Drops calls (13)
  • Awkward keypad (9)
  • Flimsy (8)
  • Difficult to use (3)
  • Heavy / bulky (3)
  • Can be slow times (1)
  • Confusing / difficult controls (1)

Best Uses

  • Texting (40)
  • Making calls (34)
  • Web browsing (9)
  • Email (5)
  • Gaming (5)
  • Music (3)
  • Travel (3)
  • Calculators (1)
  • Calendar (1)
  • Calling (1)
 
 
 

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Ignite the night with this fiery flip phone from Virgin Mobile.

Specification Description
Model Flare
Additional Features Ringback tones
Alarm Clock Yes
Antenna Integrated
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard Yes
Band CDMA 1900
Battery Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery Average Run Time 3.5
Battery Average Run Time UOM HOURS
Battery Type Product
Benefits Advanced features and compact design gives you a powerful communication tool you can take anywhereLarge, easy-to-read, full-color, ba
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
Call Waiting Yes
Caller ID Yes
Capacity UOM mAh
Color Depth Internal: 262,144 (18-bit); external: 65,000 color
Color Support Yes
Computer Link Bluetooth
Country Of Origin South Korea
Description Header Add a little flare to your life.
Display Catalog Number 17-3322
Display Resolution Internal: 128x160; external: 96x64
Downloadable Content Real music (MP3) ringtones, Chat Park, graphics, games, applications
End Product Indicator Yes
Features Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts clearly with enhanced voice clarityFlip design helps protect the screen and k
Included in the Box LG Flare wireless prepaid phoneBatteryAC charger
Input Device(s) Keypad, side keys
Inputs 1 x (Charging port)
JAVA applications Yes
Manufacturer Labor Warranty 12
Manufacturer Parts Warranty 12
MAP Price 0.0
Melody Composer Yes
Messaging Services Text
Model Flare
New Date Wed Jun 11 00:00:00 CDT 2008
Operating Temperature UOM ° F
Outputs 1 x (Headphone jack)
Phone Lock Yes
Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 32
Prepaid Type Virgin Mobile
Product Depth 0.89
Product Dimensions UOM inches
Product Disclaimer Some features are network or subscription dependent or require a fee per use.
Product Height 3.5
Product Type Flip phones
Product Weight 3.03
Product Weight UOM ounces
Product Width 1.93
Rechargeable Yes
Reminder Yes
Ringer Control Yes
Speakerphone Yes
Standby Time Up to 170 hours
Supported Languages English
Talk Time Up to 3.5 hours
Technology CDMA
Type Internal: LCD; external: STN LCD
Vibrating Alert Yes
Voice Control Yes
Voice Mail Capability Yes
Voice Recorder Yes
Volume Control Yes
WAP Protocol Supported Yes
Wireless Interface Bluetooth

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Last update: Jan 28, 2010

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[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

[4 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
a review from a 13 year olld

"hi this is a review from a 13 year old this is an awsome phone. it is alot better than the aloha. virginmobile is also great bc my parents wont let me get a contrac phone and it has the cheapest prepaid txting rates i can find. i am not exactly easy on phone ethier it is really durable the only 2 fetur i want more are a camera and mobile im. i like o txt so it is good but if u txt ans extream amount us should..." Read Full Review »

May 22, 2008 by da new yorker in seminole florida

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★★☆☆☆
2.0
Well....

"Well over all its an ok phone but i defineitly would not recomend it to anyone. It freezes up at least 3 or 4 times a day after i send a text message and you have to turn the phone off to get it un frozen but if you leave it until the back light goes off you have to take the battery out. It turns off by itself alot, sometimes it might be for a few seconds and at times it might be for a few hours. It takes it atl..." Read Full Review »

May 29, 2008 by Remy

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LG Virgin Mobile Flare by Review

:)

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • Calling
  • Durable
  • Easy Buttons and Controls
  • Easy To Use
  • Lightweight
  • More »

    Cons

  • Freezes Up
  • Poor Battery Life
  • Weak Signal

    Best Uses

  • Making Calls
  • Texting
 

"Ok, so i had the tnt before this phone. I liked this one a whole lot better! I really only use my phone for texting, sometime I call. But i like this phone bcuz it is really durable, its cute, it is easy to text on, and it is affordable. It doesnt have the best signal(but really no virgin mobile pho …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Dec 5 2009
15 year old!
Michigan
I am:
  • Student
Reviewed at:
Price: $19.99
 
 

[4 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

LG Virgin Mobile Flare by Review

Well....

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • Easy Buttons and Controls
  • Lightweight

    Cons

  • Flimsy
  • Poor Battery Life
  • Weak Signal

    Best Uses

  • Texting
 

"Well over all its an ok phone but i defineitly would not recomend it to anyone. It freezes up at least 3 or 4 times a day after i send a text message and you have to turn the phone off to get it un frozen but if you leave it until the back light goes off you have to take the battery out. It turns of …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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May 29 2008
Remy
Winchester,Va
I am:
  • Practical
  • Student
Reviewed at:
Price: $19.99
 
 

LG Virgin Mobile Flare by Review

Strong.

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Easy Buttons and Controls
  • Easy To Use
  • Lightweight

    Cons

  • Freezes Up
  • Weak Signal

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"I got this phone after i used the first flip up full keyboard. That old phone broke very fast was way to overpriced and basically a horrible phone all around. I got this flare at the begging of the year its so strong. Ive dropped it many times and in liquids and it still works. If ur looking for a d …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jan 6 2010
Sally
mo
I am:
  • Student
Reviewed at:
Price: $19.99
 
 

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

LG Virgin Mobile Flare by Review

VERY VERY BAD!!!

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Lightweight

    Cons

  • Drops Calls
  • Freezes Up
  • Poor Battery Life
  • Weak Signal

    Best Uses

  • Games
 

"This phone is horrible. My fiancee just bought it the other day and he doesn't recieve half of his text messages, and the people on the recieving end dont recieve half of his texts either. This phone has a very garbled sound when speaking on it and it constantly freezes. It takes its own good-old-ti …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Jul 16 2009
Artic
PA
I am:
  • Practical
Reviewed at:
Price: $19.99
 
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

LG Virgin Mobile Flare by Review

dont waste your money

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Lightweight

    Cons

  • Awkward Keypad
  • Difficult To Use
  • Drops Calls
  • Flimsy
  • Freezes Up
  • More »

    Best Uses

  • Texting
 

"im a student on a tight budget. i dont have a phone plan because it is too pricy. one thing that is good was i was getting unlimited talk/text for fifty a month. the phone itself however, is not good.

you feel like you can snap it in half,

after you send a message it freezes up,

andyou have to …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Oct 23 2009
am
pa
I am:
  • Student
Reviewed at:
Price: $19.99
 
 
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