LG PM-225 is an Excellent Little Voice Phone from LG
The LG PM-225 is an excellent little voice phone released by LG, is representative of many of the company’s line for Sprint. This phone is attractive but not stunning, not overloaded with features, yet with offerings that are well implemented. Housed in a silver and black casing, the handset measures 3.53 by 1.67 by 0.93 inches and weighs 3.35 ounces–pretty much an average size and weight. Like the VI-125 for Sprint, this handset features an internal antenna, allowing you to slip it into a pocket or a bag withoutworryin g about breaking it.
The postage-stamp-size external display is a big improvement upon the monochrome screen on the LG VI-125. Supporting a bright 65,000 colors, the display shows the date, the time, battery life, signal strength, and caller ID (where available). You can’t change the backlighting time, but you can adjust the contrast and select the wallpaper. The internal display measures 1.75 inches diagonally and supports 65,000 colors. Although it can be hard to see in direct light, it is fine for viewing photos and the simple menus, which come in two styles. You can change the font size, the contrast, and the
backlighting, and you get a choice of four clock styles. The phone book holds up to 500 contacts, each of which can contain five phone numbers. You can also store up to 500 e-mail and Web
addresses. The selection of in-call menu options is respectable: During a call, you can send a text message, set up a three-way call, or record up to 3 minutes of your conversation with the Record VoiceMemo option.
As for other features, you get a vibrate mode, 12 traditional and 18 polyphonic ring tones, text and multimedia messaging, a notepad, a calculator, an alarm clock, a scheduler, voice dialing, a world clock, and a tip calculator. It aslo has an impressive battery life 4.25 hours of talk time from
the lithium-ion battery.
