LG Aloha Prepaid Phone (Virgin Mobile) | 
| Brand: LG
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $14.99
You Save: $15.00 (50%)
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 372
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: Aloha
UPC: 836182002743
ASIN: B000X9IGZ4
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Lightweight clamshell phone with 1.8-inch interior LCD and room for 199 contacts | | • | Pay for only the calling time you use with Virgin Mobile's minutes or monthly plans--no annual contract required | | • | Send text/picture messages; download games and ringtones | | • | Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 150 hours of standby time | | • | Includes: Battery and Charger |
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Amazon.com Product Description
With a sleek clamshell design and metallic finish, the LG Aloha comes equipped with all the essentials--from real-music ringtones to multi-messaging capabilities--at an affordable price that's combined with Virgin Mobile's affordable no-annual-contract prepaid service. The lightweight Aloha features a jack for wired communication headsets, speakerphone, voice dialing capability, and an internal 1.8-inch color screen. It runs on the 1900 MHz CDMA network. 
Weighing just 2.7 ounces, the LG Aloha clamshell phone is easily pocketable. See an overview of the phone's control buttons. | Virgin Mobile Service
With Virgin Mobile, you pay only for the calling time you use. You can choose a plan that's based just on minutes (with rates between 10 and 20 per minute) or a monthly plan with no annual contract (with select plans offering unlimited calling on weekends and after 7pm on weekdays). You can also choose from a variety of mobile messaging plans, which includes text and picture messaging. Virgin Mobile USA's national coverage is powered by the nationwide Sprint PCS network. Virgin Mobile contributes 5 percent of profits from downloadable content to The RE*Generation, its pro-social initiative to help homeless teens, as well as provides postage-paid return envelopes in every new package for customers to recycle old phones. Phone Features
The phone measures 3.5 inches long by 1.9 inches wide, and is just 0.9 inches thin. It's also light on your pocket at only 2.7 ounces. It can hold up to 199 personal contacts, with five numbers, three email addresses and one URL slot available for each. You can save callers to groups and pair them with any of 10 polyphonic ringtones. Other features include a scheduler, an alarm clock, a tip calculator, a world lock, a voice memo recorder, a notepad, headset jack, a speakerphone, and a vibrate mode. It has an internal 3.5 MB flash memory. With its polished, modern look and array of features, the Aloha wraps a great deal into a sleek package. It sports a metallic front and a durable, matte back finish, with an internal 65K-color display (1.8 inches, 128 x 128-pixel resolution). The phone has capabilities to play real music and animated ringtones, and comes equipped with a speakerphone and voice-activated dialing. It's also preloaded games, including ZooZoo Club and Battle Reversi, and you can download more via the Virgin Mobile web site. The Aloha covers the messaging basics with support for sending and receiving text messages easily and quickly (Virgin Mobile text messaging charges apply). The phone fully supports Virgin Mobile's wireless content service, VirginXtras. Use the pay-per-use service to download ringtones, get content and vote in TV-based polls via the MTV area of your phone, or get jokes and updates from Comedy Central. Pick a celebrity voice to answer your voicemail, or get a Sponge Bob thought of the day. Vital Statistics
The LG Aloha weighs 2.7 ounces and measures 3.5 x 1.9 x 0.9 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 150 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 1900 frequency.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Do not buy this phone! December 24, 2007
Texas Beau (Austin, Texas USA)
29 out of 64 found this review helpful
Don't buy this phone, especially for a teenager. The phone is designed to NOT disconnect when you close it and put it away. Even if you dial a number and get no answer, if you do not press the red END key before closing the lid and putting it away, even though your call did not connect, you will continue to be charged until all your call credit is gone. This is great for the Virgin Mobile people because they most likely boost profits from unsuspecting children and adults who are used to other phones that do disconnect when you close them. One has to wonder if this design was intentional engineering for that very purpose. Steer clear of LG products and steer clear of Virgin Mobile.
 Great for the price January 22, 2008
L. Pritchett
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
After reading the reviews, I was wary, but I'd already bought the phone. So when I got it I instead tested it to see if it did what one reviewer said. The phone DID NOT stay on after I closed it. It cut the call off just like it should. I don't know what that person did to his/her phone, but mine works perfectly.
Great Cheap Phone for Occasional Use February 11, 2008
Full Cleveland (North Olmsted, OH)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I'm not really a fan of cell phones because of the silly and discourteous ways they're used by so many. But there are times they come in handy, even for me.
I make three or four business trips a year, plus an out-of-town vacation or two, and the cell phone is really a major convenience on those occasions. But the absence of one has never bothered me enough to make me commit to an expensive phone, much less a long-term contract.
I noticed some prepaid phones at a supermarket a few months ago, and did a little research. I was able to get the Aloha for $19.99, bought a $20 card for Virgin Mobile service, and was up and running for only $40.
So far, I've used the phone in Cleveland, Denver and Phoenix with good results. No dropped calls, and pretty good call quality. The phone is easy enough to use that you won't forget how if you put it away for a few days, and the storage of contacts, plus the scheduler make the phone worth the money and then some.
If you're a cell phone buff, or want to impress your friends, this isn't the phone for you. No camera or outside display. Volume could be a little louder, and you've got to position the phone just right for best results. But at this price, it's a great phone for the light user, or as a temporary phone, or for someone who does not have good credit or prefers not to give out a credit card number.
If you fall into these categories, the Aloha is an excellent choice.
It's a great phone for the money January 9, 2008
AlwaysFlying
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I am amazed that people slam this phone. I purchased one for $14.99 at a national chain store. What an amazing piece of technology for a mere 15 dollars. It's not perfect, but come on, if you want perfection go spend a couple of hundred dollars. Or, go and commit to a two year contract before you have even tried the service. My hat is off to Sir Branson and Virgin Mobile. I don't want a contract. I don't use the phone much but I like having it available for the occassional use. What a great convenience at an affordable price. Virgin Mobile and the LG Aloha have delivered in spades.
No problem December 25, 2007
Birdie (North Carolina)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I had no problem with the phone no problem with the service. You get what you paid for with prepaid. I always click the end when I end a call, instead of just closing the lid. Had Virgin Mobile since the beginning, never had a problem with phones and when I swapped a phone and did not get credit called them and they quickly rectified the situation.
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