Samsung r355C vs LG 900G.

[kevdogg329]

Was wondering what the differences between the 2 are?

[indyrunr89]

R355c: Verizon, no predictive text or auto correction while texting (could be an asset depending on your preference), absolutely the best signal reception, poor screen resolution. I remember the phone has a glitch that while the keypad is locked and you receive an incoming text and you accidentally press any button then the notification goes away. May seem kind of minor, but I always had that nagging feeling to constantly check my phone for new messages. Couldn't rely on the reminder beep. For example, if you had the phone in your pocket, get a message, move just right and press a key then no reminder notification. Or your in the car with the phone on the seat and your grocery bag rolls onto the phone--bam! no notification. Looks like a Blackberry but is a basic flip phone in sheeps clothing! Works awesome if all you want is basic text/talk.

900g: AT&T (mostly), good screen, many more functions than 355c. Can download apps like Opera Mini, web browsing isn't that great but is better than 355c. I think USB transfer works for ringtones and images (been a while since I used this phone, sorry!) Signal reception started out ok but seemed to degrade after a couple of months. That is why I quit using it. I know it sounds weird but I have a co-worker with this phone and he was recently complaining of the same signal issue.

If I had to choose I'd pick the 355c simply for the amazing signal. I could eventually get used to the keypad lock/notification issue. Of course I live in mountainous terrain and Verizon coverage is head and shoulders above AT&T here. If you have a consistent AT&T signal you might do alright with the 900g. Of course, if you can wait a while there are a couple of new phones coming: 530g and EX431g. Might be better than either of these two...

[lrtranscripts]

You mentioned a couple of new phones coming out, 530g and EX431g, are these Samsung? Net10 or Tracfone new phones? Can't wait to hear more. I'm primarily using Net10, but also Tracfone for my hubbie, and I just bid on a Samsung 355c on ebay because it was incredibly cheap, so i think i'll try it out if i win it. I have the LG 900G right now and love it, but it's about on its last legs. Im also mulling over the new Samsung S390G but i'm not sure I like the looks of it compared to my Lg900g.

[annepani]

... a couple of new phones coming out, 530g and EX431g, are these Samsung? Net10 or Tracfone new phones?

They are an LG 530g and Motorola EX431g. Both are GSM phones like your LG 900g, not Verizon which is what the R355c will most likely be on.

You can look on the Activate Phones page for both Tracfone and Net10 to see what new phones are coming down the pike. It looks like both of these phones will be on both Trac and Net10.

According to the FCC filing, the LG 530g only corrects an anomaly with the antenna in the LG 500g. Not many more advantages to it over the LG 500g.

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Went ahead and thought I'd buy the Samsung R355c because it was on sale, and my LG 900G is on its last legs, but since then I've decided to get the Samsung S390G, which I'm waiting for in the mail, and meanwhile possibly another LG900G backup because I love that phone too ... I judge based on physical keyboard layout, I'm a heavy texter / talker with occasional use of internet, and AT&T works better for my rural location than Verizon here in my neck of the woods too. Hope the S390G is a goodie!

[annepani]

Went ahead and thought I'd buy the Samsung R355c because it was on sale, and my LG 900G is on its last legs, but since then I've decided to get the Samsung S390G, which I'm waiting for in the mail, and meanwhile possibly another LG900G backup because I love that phone too Hope the S390G is a goodie!

Are you getting the Net10 S390G or the Tracfone S390G?

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I bought the Tracfone version, and im going to try it out while i activate it on my hubby's tracfone account for now. he may end up liking it too, and if so i'll transfer his Lg500g to that 390g phone, and then I may end up getting it through net10 for myself as well. I really appreciate the wealth of info on this forum!