LG CU500 BUGS and Crippled abilities info ONLY!!!!!

Originally Posted by mook2420

do you use the internal browser? just select the file and does the browser open them or save them in phone memory or on the card? btw are you using the LG CU500? may be a silly question but that's the phone that these issue is about... seemingly only on my part...

Originally Posted by xnyer

I don't know if this is a bug or what, but when I connect my wired headset the phone automatically dials the last number, whether it was a recieved call or an outgoing call. This also happens when I try to play MP3s through my trucks stereo. I have to end the call before I can play music.
Anyone else have this happen? I have also had a few failed connections when i try to connect to media net, a reboot seems to fix it though.

Originally Posted by ranphi

You're wired headset isn't the proper type of headset to use with the 2.5mm headphone jack on the CU500. You need headphones that have 3 rings around the plug (that part that actually inserts into the headphone jack).

I don't know if all 2.5mm headphones with 3 rings on the plug will work or not for sure. There may be variation amongst them.

I tried multiple adaptors so I could use my 3.5mm headphones with the 2.5mm headphone jack on the CU500, but all the initial ones I tried had only 2 rings around the plug and none of them would work right with the phone and they did the redialing of the last phone number as you mentioned in your post.

If you look through the thread "LG CU500 (released)" you'll see some discussion about this topic (although that thread is pretty long now).

I found a headphone adaptor at the Verizon booth in a local Circuit City that finally worked with the CU500, FYI.

HTH.

Originally Posted by xnyer

Thanks for the reply. I knew it was the wrong adapter, but I didn't think that it would cause the redial problem. I have not been able to find one of those adapters anywhere. I also have an LG8100, and had the same issue with the 3 ringed adapter. I have a 3 ringed headset, and it works great, but I want to be able to use the phone with my vehicles stereo. Thanks for the Circuit City tip, I called the Verizon kiosk, but they didn't have one. I am seriously running out of options here. I may return this phone. I appreciate your help though.

Originally Posted by ranphi

It's just called a "Stereo Adapter" on the box. Box is red, grey and black in color. It cost $14.99. I don't see anything called a "part number" on it, but it has this number on the receipt item description:

SHS25-35MMCAE HFA: UNV2.55MM

Good luck!

Originally Posted by albertr

Is it only me or this phone doesn't support DTMF? I have "Send DTMF tones" enabled in settings->call menu, but it doesn't seem to work... i.e. "p" doesn't pause. Anyone else has this problem?
-albertr

Originally Posted by Angelsnitch

Is anyone else having troubles with their phone not recognizing when a key is pressed? When using T9 in any application my phone constantly misses letters no matter how slow or fast I type it in. it is almost always different keys but the ones it misses most frequently is the 8 key (tuv), 9 (wxyz), 5 (jkl) and 6 (mno). This is getting very aggrivating and I am worndering if I need to try to exchange this or if it is a bug that maybe LG needs to try to fix. I appologize in advance if this is too trivial for this thread.

Thanks.
Angelsnitch

Originally Posted by Aaron662c

Wirelessly posted (Nokia6131/2.0 (03.50) Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0)

Can anyone use their mp3s as ringtones? My cu320 let me as long as the file was 600kb but the cu500 wont let me . It keeps saying "not acceptable content" is any one else having this problem?

Originally Posted by ranphi

It's just called a "Stereo Adapter" on the box. Box is red, grey and black in color. It cost $14.99.

Originally Posted by Aaron662c

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I've tried using a small one that was about 100kb and it didnt work either. What bit rate are yours at?

Originally Posted by theGrue

On this topic, I just went to a local Cingular corporate store and bought an adapter meant for the Moto ROKR E1 that works perfectly for $5.

Originally Posted by ranphi

I'm using a MP3 for my ringtone with no problems. I never use a full song though since Cingular phones only ring for 30 seconds max. I cut out a 30 second clip from whatever MP3 I wanna use with Audacity and use that for the ringtone.

Others have posted they're using MP3s as ringtones as well, so not sure why yours isn't working (unless you're somehow still exceeding the 600k file size).

Originally Posted by calh22a

I have noticed a couple issues with my phone after fiddling with it for 2 days.
1. When I have the phone flipped open and I slightly shake it fowards and backwards, I can feel the top part slightly shifting front and back. It's not visibly moving, but I can feel as if it's moving slightly. Perhaps its the spring/hinge? Anyone else have that?
2. When I'm listening to voicemails, it seems as if the voice gets quieter and then louder. The volume basically fluctuates up and down. I haven't really noticed that for regular phone calls. Anyone else experience this?
Hopefully no more things to complain about as I play with t his phone more.

Originally Posted by ryan5943

My call history only shows numbers no names. Is this normal for this phone?

Originally Posted by ranphi

Yes, to both of your comments, calh22a. The top half of my phone does exactly what u describe. I can deal with it the way it is now, but I hope it doesn't get worse over time.

I was going to post and ask about the fluctuating volume during calls to see if anyone else has experienced this. I've experienced this during phone calls, not with voicemails though.

I just turned of the half-rate AMR and I *think* that has helped with the situation, but I need to use the phone more and see if that's correct or just me imagining things.

Originally Posted by mook2420

Ok so my browser was crashing when trying to download files of an ordinary sort so I figured this was why I was getting the "unsupported content" error message when trying to DL mp3's or 3gp's so I took the phone to the POS and they gave me a new one. So I have a new one but no crashing with browser, just no DL'ing of mp3's or 3gp's. WTH is wrong with me and or my phone, I dare ask? Perhaps it is a bitrate that it doesn't support.... or something. Filesize is seemingly small enough because I'm pretty sure that the internal browser saves to the phones mem and you have to move it to other storage through the file menu. But why oh why, this is a HUGE dealbreaker for me with this phone if I can't even DL with the super fast speed files that the phone is supposed to support... I can transfer the same files thru BT and they play. Just can't use the browser? Crap. Can someone confirm pleeeeeze:

A) They can download videos and music and images with the LG CU500 in either Opera or Internal Browser

B) Where does it save them if so...

C) What is the variable I'm missing be it filesize or bitrate or whatever...


Here is a file if i can get it to show up. I made the ringer, it's funny, used licensed sound effects from work so it's legal to download. Thanks

http://s12.quicksharing.com/v/6214269/FIUGHT.mp3.html
(http://s12.quicksharing.com/v/6214269/FIUGHT.mp3.html)

Originally Posted by calh22a

The slight movement of the flipped part is not bothering me too much either. The fluctuation of the volume is also not that bad, since its not that noticeable, but I would like to resolve this issue.
I'm not very knowledgeable about phones...could you please explain what AMR is?
I wonder if these issues are common among the Cu500. Anyone having these problems?

Originally Posted by mook2420

please someone confirm that this file is able to be downloaded with their cu500 in the browser, i can`t and am trying to figure out why others can

Originally Posted by davesz

the increasing ring is the only thing that BUGGS the hell out of me. If I'm in another room or something, I don't hear the phone ring til it's half way through the ring. By the time I get there, call missed.

Originally Posted by jbzcar

Just set your line to ring for longer if it's that big of a problem. My phone rings for a full 30 seconds before it goes to voice mail.

Originally Posted by jbzcar

Would you rather go deaf from it blasting at full volume in your ear if you are holding it up there while it rings? Say the call drops and you don't notice and the person calls you back while you are holding the phone still up to your ear. If it rang full blast and you suffered hearing damage, you could sue LG. It's to cover their butts and to protect your hearing.

Just set your line to ring for longer if it's that big of a problem. My phone rings for a full 30 seconds before it goes to voice mail.

Originally Posted by jbzcar

Would you rather go deaf from it blasting at full volume in your ear if you are holding it up there while it rings? Say the call drops and you don't notice and the person calls you back while you are holding the phone still up to your ear. If it rang full blast and you suffered hearing damage, you could sue LG. It's to cover their butts and to protect your hearing.

Just set your line to ring for longer if it's that big of a problem. My phone rings for a full 30 seconds before it goes to voice mail.

Originally Posted by davesz

why would you have it set to full blast? I have to set all my stuff down to 5 cause on 7 it's too lioud and the speaker itself isn't even able to support music on 7 either. Where do I change it to ring 30 seconds?

Originally Posted by ranphi

I shoulda phrased that better. When I said "full blast" I just meant that I'd have the phone ring at whatever level it's currently set to, and not start off ringing at a lower volume.

I don't like the phone ringing softer and then getting louder as time goes on with an incoming call 'cuz I often set my phone on my kitchen counter when I get home and will be elsewhere in the house. With incoming calls starting off at a softer volume level, I may not hear the phone and be able to reach it in time before voicemail kicks in.

As for making your phone ring for 30 seconds, you hafta call Cingular CS and have them set that for you. There's no way to do it yourself.

Originally Posted by ranphi

I gotta side with davesz on this particular "feature". I think it's stupid.

If they're gonna implement something like this then they should make it optional/configurable, so the user can choose to enable/disable it.

I'm sure some people like it, but I'm one of the ones who doesn't and I wish I had a way to disable it and make it ring "full blast" right from the start.

Life goes on though...

Originally Posted by jbzcar

Incorrect. You can do it yourself, the codes are in the Cingular FAQ section.

Originally Posted by jbzcar

I don't care for it myself, but you have to look at things like this from the manufacturers point of view. If they put an option to disable it, someone could do just that and then still be able to sue them if the lound ringer damaged their hearing. It's all about protecting their own assets.

Originally Posted by ranphi

I'm not sure that's why they're doing it though. Do you know for a fact that that is their reasoning behind implementing this feature? Have you read something that indicates this?

I don't believe the majority of phone manufacturers (for U.S. models anyway) are doing this, so it seems like if fear of lawsuits were the culprit for this feature that all the others/a majority of them would be doing the same.

Originally Posted by mook2420

Ok so my browser was crashing when trying to download files of an ordinary sort so I figured this was why I was getting the "unsupported content" error message when trying to DL mp3's or 3gp's so I took the phone to the POS and they gave me a new one. So I have a new one but no crashing with browser, just no DL'ing of mp3's or 3gp's. WTH is wrong with me and or my phone, I dare ask? Perhaps it is a bitrate that it doesn't support.... or something. Filesize is seemingly small enough because I'm pretty sure that the internal browser saves to the phones mem and you have to move it to other storage through the file menu. But why oh why, this is a HUGE dealbreaker for me with this phone if I can't even DL with the super fast speed files that the phone is supposed to support... I can transfer the same files thru BT and they play. Just can't use the browser? Crap. Can someone confirm pleeeeeze:

A) They can download videos and music and images with the LG CU500 in either Opera or Internal Browser

B) Where does it save them if so...

C) What is the variable I'm missing be it filesize or bitrate or whatever...


Here is a file if i can get it to show up. I made the ringer, it's funny, used licensed sound effects from work so it's legal to download. Thanks

http://s12.quicksharing.com/v/6214269/FIUGHT.mp3.html
(http://s12.quicksharing.com/v/6214269/FIUGHT.mp3.html)

Originally Posted by jbzcar

The reason most other phones don't do this is because the ringer speaker is not located in the same place as the earpiece.

I have no written proof of this as the reason why, but if you think about it even a little, it makes a LOT of sense. And actually, now that I think about it, on some phones before, I have seen a disclaimer about loud ringing damaging hearing.

Originally Posted by Caiman1900

I cant find it either

Originally Posted by jhardin1

When my CU500 rang for the first time, I thought I set it wong, then I realized that the lower volume was on purpose - and to me it made sense, as on of the most annoying things to hear is someone's cellphone going off in a movie, or in a resturant, or even at work - for whatever reason, people think they need to have the ringer loud, How many times have you seen someone jump as a reaction to the loud ringer? sometmes they are jumping to turn it off, sometimes they jump because of the cheer loudness. Also remember the Ipod lawsuit that forced apple to change its ipod firmware to limit the db's of loudness on the ipod. I think several European countries were threating to have Ipods pulled from sale if Apple didn't place limits on the volume - and isn't LG's base in Europe ? I think this feature is overall a good one.

Originally Posted by ranphi

I think it's an interesting idea, but I still wish it was optional and ultimately left up to the user to activate/de-activate. I'm all about customization/giving the user the choice to choose what they want.

I would be happier if they had offered the ascending volume of ringtones as an option to enable or disable as you see fit instead of making it "mandatory".

But that's just me.

Originally Posted by bobolito

Every phone I've seen that employs the ringer speaker as the phone earpiece has a mandatory ascending ringer. They also have a crappy sounding, hollow/tinny voice call quality. All LG phones are made this way, and most Samsungs. That's why their earpiece sound quality is so inferior to the rest.

If you ask someone who has changed from a CDMA to GSM carrier, most will tell you that GSM sounds more bassy and more natural. Well, that's because most CDMA phones sold in the US are made by either LG or Samsung, which make hollow sounding earpieces, so when they switch to a GSM carrier and pick either a Nokia or Motorola phone, they immediately notice the sound quality is richer due to the better earpiece quality.

Originally Posted by bobolito

Every phone I've seen that employs the ringer speaker as the phone earpiece has a mandatory ascending ringer. They also have a crappy sounding, hollow/tinny voice call quality. All LG phones are made this way, and most Samsungs. That's why their earpiece sound quality is so inferior to the rest.

Originally Posted by davesz

I've yet to use a phone that sounds as clear as the cu500.

Originally Posted by ryan5943

My call history only shows numbers no names. Is this normal for this phone?

Originally Posted by davidrd79

I was annoyed by this also. I sent my contacts to the phone using Bluetooth from my Nokia. The way I fixed it was that I had to edit each contact to remove the extraneous characters.

Meaning: phone entry was "(xxx) xxx-xxxx" and I edited once on the LG to "xxxxxxxxxx" and saved it. Then my call log started showing the names. I don't know if its strictly necessary to remove the "(", ")" and "-" characters or just to simply edit the contact and re-save it, but that fixed it for me.

Originally Posted by maverick22

What phones are you comparing it to?

Originally Posted by literfizzer

Bugs I noticed:
* call volume sometimes fluctuates up and down

Originally Posted by maverick22

This is a problem that annoyed me with another phone. Does anyone else have this problem. Thanks.

Originally Posted by maverick22

This is a problem that annoyed me with another phone. Does anyone else have this problem. Thanks.

Originally Posted by nieds

I sur do miss the missed call and message alerts that I had on my razr

Originally Posted by literfizzer

Bugs I noticed:

* phone crashes/resets trying to stream MP3 audio from somafm.com

* third-party Java apps cause "yes, allow once/no, disallow always" dialog each time a network connection is opened

* call volume sometimes fluctuates up and down

* ringer doesn't obey ringer volume setting

Usability problems:

* the way you turn T9 on/off is different in different apps/contexts, and sometimes not possible at all (e.g. WAP input fields -- really sucks for posting on wap.hofo)

* web browser does a good job of rendering full HTML sites but doesn't reformat pages to fit on screen width -- have to pan back and forth to read

* web browser font is large and not configurable -- a smaller font would allow more text on the screen

* JavaScript support in web browser is weak to nonexistent

* main menu is cluttered with Cingular marketing crap (Cingular Mall, Cingular Video, blah blah blah) and can't be reconfigured

* Cingular Music button can't be reconfigured to something else

* D-pad can't be reconfigured to launch different apps

* three different menus accessible from idle screen -- I had a hard time remembering how I got to different apps

* user-configurable menu doesn't allow direct linking to third-party Java apps, only to applications folder

* phone doesn't understand multi-contact .vcf files, so contacts must be exported/imported one by one

* can't reconfigure browser homepage to something other than MEdia Net

* no manual network selection (I swear I saw this once but never found it again)

* no way to cut/paste text

Originally Posted by nieds

You only see it on the external screen or internal screen once opened or if you hit 1 of the exterior buttons. On the v3 you could set it up whereby it would beep every minute or 2 to let you know you missed those messages

Originally Posted by wpbear

Transfered my MP3 Ringtones from my Razr and one refused to play as a ringtone on the CU500. It played as music but wouldnt allow to be set at ringtone. I then edited the tone by making the quality and bit rate the same as the others that worked and even shorten the length, nothing. I finally got it working by recoding it using MPT melody studio and then it worked. Kinda difficult since I tried recoding it 10 times using Nero and FreeRip to an MP3 and nothing till MPT.

Originally Posted by literfizzer

Bugs I noticed:

* phone crashes/resets trying to stream MP3 audio from somafm.com

* third-party Java apps cause "yes, allow once/no, disallow always" dialog each time a network connection is opened

* call volume sometimes fluctuates up and down

* ringer doesn't obey ringer volume setting

Usability problems:

* the way you turn T9 on/off is different in different apps/contexts, and sometimes not possible at all (e.g. WAP input fields -- really sucks for posting on wap.hofo)

* web browser does a good job of rendering full HTML sites but doesn't reformat pages to fit on screen width -- have to pan back and forth to read

* web browser font is large and not configurable -- a smaller font would allow more text on the screen

* JavaScript support in web browser is weak to nonexistent

* main menu is cluttered with Cingular marketing crap (Cingular Mall, Cingular Video, blah blah blah) and can't be reconfigured

* Cingular Music button can't be reconfigured to something else

* D-pad can't be reconfigured to launch different apps

* three different menus accessible from idle screen -- I had a hard time remembering how I got to different apps

* user-configurable menu doesn't allow direct linking to third-party Java apps, only to applications folder

* phone doesn't understand multi-contact .vcf files, so contacts must be exported/imported one by one

* can't reconfigure browser homepage to something other than MEdia Net

* no manual network selection (I swear I saw this once but never found it again)

* no way to cut/paste text

Originally Posted by maverick22

This is a problem that annoyed me with another phone. Does anyone else have this problem. Thanks.

Originally Posted by jbzcar

Good news! You can stream from SomaFM just fine if you select 3GPP. And it sounds GREAT.

Originally Posted by jbzcar

Good news! You can stream from SomaFM just fine if you select 3GPP. And it sounds GREAT.

Originally Posted by bikemanj7

LOVE the CU500... The only thing that is bothering me at the moment is that you can shut the clamshell while playing mobi radio! i know kinda lame

Originally Posted by literfizzer

Bugs I noticed:

* phone crashes/resets trying to stream MP3 audio from somafm.com

* third-party Java apps cause "yes, allow once/no, disallow always" dialog each time a network connection is opened

* call volume sometimes fluctuates up and down

* ringer doesn't obey ringer volume setting

Usability problems:

* the way you turn T9 on/off is different in different apps/contexts, and sometimes not possible at all (e.g. WAP input fields -- really sucks for posting on wap.hofo)

* web browser does a good job of rendering full HTML sites but doesn't reformat pages to fit on screen width -- have to pan back and forth to read

* web browser font is large and not configurable -- a smaller font would allow more text on the screen

* JavaScript support in web browser is weak to nonexistent

* main menu is cluttered with Cingular marketing crap (Cingular Mall, Cingular Video, blah blah blah) and can't be reconfigured

* Cingular Music button can't be reconfigured to something else

* D-pad can't be reconfigured to launch different apps

* three different menus accessible from idle screen -- I had a hard time remembering how I got to different apps

* user-configurable menu doesn't allow direct linking to third-party Java apps, only to applications folder

* phone doesn't understand multi-contact .vcf files, so contacts must be exported/imported one by one

* can't reconfigure browser homepage to something other than MEdia Net

* no manual network selection (I swear I saw this once but never found it again)

* no way to cut/paste text

Originally Posted by blumoto

the ringer volume thing is driving me nuts, I too have the sim pin problem, so I just don't use one anymore and the only other problem I am having is I can't bt files from my phone to my pc but can from pc to my phone

Originally Posted by bikemanj7

CANT unlock the PHONE!!!! AHHH

Originally Posted by wpbear

Log into Cingular My Account and then click "Contact Us" Send an email through their system for phone support and tell them you travel overseas often and are expecting to leave for Europe in about 30 day. Also explain that you paid full price (or wait 90 days and it doesnt matter). Wait patiently about 10-14 days and you should get the code. The same process has worked for Tmobile and Cingular for me.

I know you had trouble with the CU320, but the guy on Ebay says it is possible and I havent seen his feedback going down, so he must be selling unlocked CU500's

Originally Posted by daleaherman

Hi,

There are only three menus in my Network Connection settings menu.

Could I have done something in the service menus to disable being able to select the Network Setting?

Also, my phone "crashed" when trying to stream somaFM?

Thanks,

Dale

Originally Posted by NextL3vel

I have one and i bought it by impulse i really dont knwo what to do with it i used it yesterday and thats pretty much it what can i do with it anyone here want it i also bought that 512 micro sd card? i mean honestly i dont know where to post here or the market place but ill even give it away at the price i got it, 232 dollars? anyone interested just pm me, mods im sorry but im not sure where to put this

Originally Posted by calh22a

The slight movement of the flipped part is not bothering me too much either. The fluctuation of the volume is also not that bad, since its not that noticeable, but I would like to resolve this issue.
I'm not very knowledgeable about phones...could you please explain what AMR is?
I wonder if these issues are common among the Cu500. Anyone having these problems?

Originally Posted by bothfly

Anyone figure out how to Silent the phone? No ring, no vib?
Also, if you set the alarm and turn the phone off, the alarm will not sound. That's why I'm trying to figure out if I can silent the phone and see if the alarm gives me a sound.
I like to turn the phone off or silent it at nite, in case I get a call, but still want the alarm to wake me up. This is a big deal, someone need to figure this out.

Originally Posted by jhardin1

The only way I know to silence the phone is to use the vol. button on the side, push it until the scren shows "all off" . Unlike my Nokia, this phone doesn't use profiles to set its levels

Originally Posted by NextL3vel

I have one and i bought it by impulse i really dont knwo what to do with it i used it yesterday and thats pretty much it what can i do with it anyone here want it i also bought that 512 micro sd card? i mean honestly i dont know where to post here or the market place but ill even give it away at the price i got it, 232 dollars? anyone interested just pm me, mods im sorry but im not sure where to put this

Originally Posted by jhardin1

The only way I know to silence the phone is to use the vol. button on the side, push it until the scren shows "all off" . Unlike my Nokia, this phone doesn't use profiles to set its levels

Originally Posted by jenfavre

Just FYI, you can silence the phone quickly by holding the * key for about 3 seconds. Repeat to unsilence. Now if only I could turn off those annoying confirmation tones.

Originally Posted by kehunt

I have no idea if it's a bug or what... but when I'm on a call the internal screen goes black after a few seconds (after the backlight timer elapses).

I'm used to the screen dimming instead of going completely black. My LG VX8100 just dimmed the screen. I spend all day on conference calls going between MUTE and UNMUTE. I used to be able to just look at the screen to double-check I am on mute before doing noisy stuff (opening a beer, watching TV )

So... does anyone know how to have the screen dim instead of turn off when I'm on a call?

Originally Posted by kehunt

I have no idea if it's a bug or what... but when I'm on a call the internal screen goes black after a few seconds (after the backlight timer elapses).

I'm used to the screen dimming instead of going completely black. My LG VX8100 just dimmed the screen. I spend all day on conference calls going between MUTE and UNMUTE. I used to be able to just look at the screen to double-check I am on mute before doing noisy stuff (opening a beer, watching TV )

So... does anyone know how to have the screen dim instead of turn off when I'm on a call?

Originally Posted by jenfavre

it's definitely an annoying feature. i was connecting to media net and it took so long the screen went black. i figured it would light up again once the connection was made. after about a minute i finally pushed a button and turns out it connected but the screen had stayed black. it's these little annoyances that's making this phone hard for me to want to keep.

Originally Posted by Faceless Rebel

Can someone please tell me what stupid, random method the phone uses to list MP3's in All Songs display? Even when I purposely name EVERY MP3 with an identical prefix to indicate they are all part of the same album, the listing still insists on scattering them randomly throughout the list. WTF?

Originally Posted by davesz

me too but, I don't see any phones on cingular.com that come even close to what the cu500 has...

Originally Posted by nads1824

I Have The Unlock Code For MY CU500 BUT I DONT KNOW HOW TO Enter It, Does Anyone Know How TO.

Originally Posted by ranphi

You're wired headset isn't the proper type of headset to use with the 2.5mm headphone jack on the CU500. You need headphones that have 3 rings around the plug (that part that actually inserts into the headphone jack)...

...I tried multiple adaptors so I could use my 3.5mm headphones with the 2.5mm headphone jack on the CU500, but all the initial ones I tried had only 2 rings around the plug and none of them would work right with the phone and they did the redialing of the last phone number as you mentioned in your post.

Originally Posted by filmat11

By rings, do you mean the insulating rings between the metal contact areas? Both my 3.5 mm Sony headphone jack and the 3.5/2.5 mm adapter I bought have 2 insulating rings and therefore 3 metal areas.

I can get another adapter, but I'd like to keep my $50 Sony headphones. Is there an adapter that will work for me?

Thanks

Originally Posted by Gtx1

The second one would work .

Originally Posted by ranphi

Yes, that's what I was referring to when I said "rings".

Regarding your follow-up post, it looks like the Motorola adapter would work, given that it has 3 rings. The other one would prolly NOT work.

But, as I stated a loooong time ago in this thread, I don't know for sure that any/all 3 ring adapters will work with this phone. ...

Originally Posted by ranphi

True. The CU500 is a pretty darn feature-rich phone. Gotta give LG props for supplying quite a few nice features in the phone.

If I do return the CU500 I'll prolly get a SE W810i in it's place. I've been reading lots of good things about it and I love the SE UI. It's very nice.

Plus, as you stated, there's nothing else that Cingular is actually offering at this point in time that really tempts me.

Originally Posted by jhardin1

I would find that 'feature' extremely annoying, just like the people who don't like the assending volume on the CU500. If I want to know I missed a call, I can open the phone, after all I'm going to open it anyway to make a call or check email.

Originally Posted by stokestack

What if you AREN'T going to make a call? If I'm at home and my phone's recharging on my dresser, and a call comes in while I'm taking out the garbage, how in hell am I going to know about it without a persistent audible alert that keeps sounding until I shut it off? This is an essential feature. Make it defeatable, but EVERY phone should have this. Inexplicably, my StarTAC had this but my E815 just beeps ONCE, stupidly, when the message comes in and then never again. Two days later I find out someone left me a voice mail. ASININE. Like hell am I going to be constantly running to my phone and digging into a menu to see if I got voice mail.

And this escalating-ringtone-volume thing sucks. I've edited lots of song snippets specifically to use as ringtones with a particular beginning and particular end, often to make sure they're audible from a pants pocket or jacket. Using the earpiece speaker as the ringer STINKS, but if they insist on doing it, why not have the ringer start muted ONLY IF THE PHONE'S OPEN?

Originally Posted by ccrows

Wow I'm glad that this thread was made. Yes I know that all cell phones have flaws, (and even if they didn't somebody would still find one).


I had every intention of picking up this phone today and swapping it out with my 6682 (since its falling apart), but now I'm starting to become open minded of the V3i since that should be in before the end of the month and I won't be using the video or internet of the CU500 at all.


Correct me if I'm wrong but reading this thread (and others), it seems that most of the problems are more phone general related and the only bright spot is using "Cingular Video" or the 3G for Data (Internet surfing not talking about the 3G during calls).

Originally Posted by davesz

why would you not check your phone for two days? It's a cellphone, you carry it with you. If you don't have it with you, you check it as soon as you get it back. at least I do.

Originally Posted by stokestack

What if you AREN'T going to make a call? If I'm at home and my phone's recharging on my dresser, and a call comes in while I'm taking out the garbage, how in hell am I going to know about it without a persistent audible alert that keeps sounding until I shut it off? This is an essential feature. Make it defeatable, but EVERY phone should have this. Inexplicably, my StarTAC had this but my E815 just beeps ONCE, stupidly, when the message comes in and then never again. Two days later I find out someone left me a voice mail. ASININE. Like hell am I going to be constantly running to my phone and digging into a menu to see if I got voice mail.

Originally Posted by stokestack

my phone's recharging on my dresser, and a call comes in while I'm taking out the garbage, how in hell am I going to know about it...

Originally Posted by ccrows

Wow I'm glad that this thread was made. Yes I know that all cell phones have flaws, (and even if they didn't somebody would still find one).


I had every intention of picking up this phone today and swapping it out with my 6682 (since its falling apart), but now I'm starting to become open minded of the V3i since that should be in before the end of the month and I won't be using the video or internet of the CU500 at all.


Correct me if I'm wrong but reading this thread (and others), it seems that most of the problems are more phone general related and the only bright spot is using "Cingular Video" or the 3G for Data (Internet surfing not talking about the 3G during calls).

Originally Posted by blessd24

I posted this in another thread before I saw this thread.

Has anyone had trouble setting up groups to use different ringtones? I work for Cingular and we had a customer who would set up groups with ringtones assigned to them but the phone would always play the default ringtone. We called LG and they said it was a software issue that they werent going to do anything about? Could someone try this and let me know? Thanks.

Originally Posted by m0m0

Your kidding right!!!??! You want to phone to constantly alert you that you missed a call or have VM? Your to fn lazy to walk to your phone to look at it? Hell, home phones don't even have this feature, you actually have to walk over to the answering machine to see if there's a msg.