Customer Rating: 
Summary: LG - Low Grade
Comment: I got this VX-8700 as a replacement for my VX-8600 when it started having problems that Verizon tech support cannot fix. I was happy at first to find out from the Verizon rep that they have designed this phone to withstand tougher conditions. But after a few months, I am back to the same technical problems of the older version. This newer model is now turning itself off automatically even though the battery is fully charged. At times, I cannot even turn on the unit just by pressing the "power" button. I had to disconnect the battery at the back and reboot the system before I can do so. This is very dangerous especially when it happens while I am driving. The older version was doing the same exact problem. While the VX-8600 could not recognize any of the "bluetooth" device that I purchased, the VX-8700 was able to do so but with its problem of intermittently turning itself off. I had to go to the bluetooth menu and re-connect the headset manually before I can use it. While the reception of the Plantronics 510 sounded excellent with it on, it is very annoying to have to re-connect it manually each time I needed to make or receive a call. Lastly, when I am forced to use the phone without the bluetooth, I can just feel the heat building up the longer I use the phone. On a hot and sunny day in LA, the sensation can really be burning after awhile. The design and functionality of this LG model is by far better than older models, but if I cannot use it for the purpose phones are made for, other noteworthy features just goes down the drain.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Bluetooth Warning!!
Comment: I love this phone, always have. I loved everything about it. I could almost even text without looking. I've uploaded music onto the memory card so that it can play all of my favorite albums. Video, texting, call quality, everything.....except the bluetooth. It's faulty. It's not the software, it's the actual phone. I started researching it and found that everyone s having the same problem with the phone. I got my bluetooth replaced first, then the phone. Verizon is kind of hard to deal with when it comes to this phone. They won't believe you. I've fought with them for a while now and got them to offer me a free upgrade to a new phone.....B.S. Who cares about the upgrade, wow I get to pay $199 instead of the Fake $499 sticker price. I wish there was something I could do but there isn't. I even contacted LG directly and they were no help whatsoever. I'm great at fighting with companies to do whats right, but this has probably been my greatest challenge so far with a company. I don't really like any of the other phones available from verizon either so I'm kind of stuck. Hands free calling is going to be required by law in less then a month and I can't use my fancy Jawbone headset to do it...
You've been warned.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Phone
Comment: I got this phone for free after I had to replace the LG Chocolate series 3 times. I really like the phone. The design is sophisticated, and the call quality is great. Battery life is good. One of the best phones I've ever had. I prefer Samsung, but this LG is good. Only cons I would say is it reflects sunlight pretty good, haha. So watch your eyes especially when you're driving and you go to use the phone when the sun is beaming on you, it will shoot sun rays into your eye balls and cause momentary blindness, haha. So be careful. Second, don't talk on this phone while it's hooked to the battery. You shouldn't anyways with any cell phone, but especially this one. I don't use blue tooth b/c personally I can't find any of them that work that well, but people complained about blue tooth not working on this phone and if that's the case then I can see where it would be a bad phone for those guys.
Customer Rating:
Summary: LG VX8700 Great Phone
Comment: The LG VX8700 is a sleek nice looking phone. The metal exterior gives is a classic look. This sharp LG phone will guarantee many compliments. With everyone and their brother owning a Razor of some kind, this LG VX8700 will stand out among all Verizon phones.
All the standard features of are present: bluetooth, USB mass storage, mp3 player, and 2.0 MP camera. The sound quality is very good. The speaker phone will do the job. The user interface of the LG VX8700 is colorful and clear. It is very easy to use and is not over done with graphics and pictures.
The LB VX8700 takes great pictures. It is by far the best picture taking phone I have owned.
The phone charging port is on the side of the phone and it of course has its own unique charging cord. When we will have universal chargers via USB I will never know. The battery is good. I use my phone all the time so I charge it nightly. If it had slightly longer battery life, I would not complain but given the amount I use it for work, I am satisfied.
Overall I love the phone. If it was a USB charger, I would be ecstatic, but it is curse the phone carriers put on us consumers.
Disability Angle: The buttons are a decent enough size that I have no trouble using them. The background light is bright and the phone is easily readable. It does have voice commands so you can call someone without using the keypad.
Give it a shot. You will love it. [...]
Customer Rating:
Summary: much better than my old Razr phone but I have one concern
Comment: First how it compares to my previous phone, a Motorola Razr: this LG phone is metal and thus sturdier. The LG port where you attach a charger has a cover over it so it doesn't get damaged by water, dirt, etc. I had problems with the uncovered port on the Razr. On the Razr it was very easy to accidentally hit the side buttons and thus change settings without even knowing it. The LG also has side buttons but they aren't as easy to accidentally depress.
So far this thing holds a charge much longer than my Razr did but the Razr battery declined continually, despite my doing the recommended full run down and full recharge periodically. I hope this phone's battery continues to outperform the Razr.
The numbers on the screen are big and that is very helpful as our baby boomer generation ages and starts needing eye glasses.
My one concern is the heat generated by the battery. The battery can get pretty hot if I talk for 30 minutes or more. I'm concerned about what effect this might have on the battery's life.
Overall I'm happy, this phones seems much better made than the Razr it replaced.
Summary: LG - Low Grade
Comment: I got this VX-8700 as a replacement for my VX-8600 when it started having problems that Verizon tech support cannot fix. I was happy at first to find out from the Verizon rep that they have designed this phone to withstand tougher conditions. But after a few months, I am back to the same technical problems of the older version. This newer model is now turning itself off automatically even though the battery is fully charged. At times, I cannot even turn on the unit just by pressing the "power" button. I had to disconnect the battery at the back and reboot the system before I can do so. This is very dangerous especially when it happens while I am driving. The older version was doing the same exact problem. While the VX-8600 could not recognize any of the "bluetooth" device that I purchased, the VX-8700 was able to do so but with its problem of intermittently turning itself off. I had to go to the bluetooth menu and re-connect the headset manually before I can use it. While the reception of the Plantronics 510 sounded excellent with it on, it is very annoying to have to re-connect it manually each time I needed to make or receive a call. Lastly, when I am forced to use the phone without the bluetooth, I can just feel the heat building up the longer I use the phone. On a hot and sunny day in LA, the sensation can really be burning after awhile. The design and functionality of this LG model is by far better than older models, but if I cannot use it for the purpose phones are made for, other noteworthy features just goes down the drain.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Bluetooth Warning!!
Comment: I love this phone, always have. I loved everything about it. I could almost even text without looking. I've uploaded music onto the memory card so that it can play all of my favorite albums. Video, texting, call quality, everything.....except the bluetooth. It's faulty. It's not the software, it's the actual phone. I started researching it and found that everyone s having the same problem with the phone. I got my bluetooth replaced first, then the phone. Verizon is kind of hard to deal with when it comes to this phone. They won't believe you. I've fought with them for a while now and got them to offer me a free upgrade to a new phone.....B.S. Who cares about the upgrade, wow I get to pay $199 instead of the Fake $499 sticker price. I wish there was something I could do but there isn't. I even contacted LG directly and they were no help whatsoever. I'm great at fighting with companies to do whats right, but this has probably been my greatest challenge so far with a company. I don't really like any of the other phones available from verizon either so I'm kind of stuck. Hands free calling is going to be required by law in less then a month and I can't use my fancy Jawbone headset to do it...
You've been warned.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Phone
Comment: I got this phone for free after I had to replace the LG Chocolate series 3 times. I really like the phone. The design is sophisticated, and the call quality is great. Battery life is good. One of the best phones I've ever had. I prefer Samsung, but this LG is good. Only cons I would say is it reflects sunlight pretty good, haha. So watch your eyes especially when you're driving and you go to use the phone when the sun is beaming on you, it will shoot sun rays into your eye balls and cause momentary blindness, haha. So be careful. Second, don't talk on this phone while it's hooked to the battery. You shouldn't anyways with any cell phone, but especially this one. I don't use blue tooth b/c personally I can't find any of them that work that well, but people complained about blue tooth not working on this phone and if that's the case then I can see where it would be a bad phone for those guys.
Customer Rating:
Summary: LG VX8700 Great Phone
Comment: The LG VX8700 is a sleek nice looking phone. The metal exterior gives is a classic look. This sharp LG phone will guarantee many compliments. With everyone and their brother owning a Razor of some kind, this LG VX8700 will stand out among all Verizon phones.
All the standard features of are present: bluetooth, USB mass storage, mp3 player, and 2.0 MP camera. The sound quality is very good. The speaker phone will do the job. The user interface of the LG VX8700 is colorful and clear. It is very easy to use and is not over done with graphics and pictures.
The LB VX8700 takes great pictures. It is by far the best picture taking phone I have owned.
The phone charging port is on the side of the phone and it of course has its own unique charging cord. When we will have universal chargers via USB I will never know. The battery is good. I use my phone all the time so I charge it nightly. If it had slightly longer battery life, I would not complain but given the amount I use it for work, I am satisfied.
Overall I love the phone. If it was a USB charger, I would be ecstatic, but it is curse the phone carriers put on us consumers.
Disability Angle: The buttons are a decent enough size that I have no trouble using them. The background light is bright and the phone is easily readable. It does have voice commands so you can call someone without using the keypad.
Give it a shot. You will love it. [...]
Customer Rating:
Summary: much better than my old Razr phone but I have one concern
Comment: First how it compares to my previous phone, a Motorola Razr: this LG phone is metal and thus sturdier. The LG port where you attach a charger has a cover over it so it doesn't get damaged by water, dirt, etc. I had problems with the uncovered port on the Razr. On the Razr it was very easy to accidentally hit the side buttons and thus change settings without even knowing it. The LG also has side buttons but they aren't as easy to accidentally depress.
So far this thing holds a charge much longer than my Razr did but the Razr battery declined continually, despite my doing the recommended full run down and full recharge periodically. I hope this phone's battery continues to outperform the Razr.
The numbers on the screen are big and that is very helpful as our baby boomer generation ages and starts needing eye glasses.
My one concern is the heat generated by the battery. The battery can get pretty hot if I talk for 30 minutes or more. I'm concerned about what effect this might have on the battery's life.
Overall I'm happy, this phones seems much better made than the Razr it replaced.