When I first started buying cell phones, I bought Motorolas and was pleasantly surprised by their performance and how loud their speakers are. I have yet to find any louder in the phones I have bought. But, the last two phones I bought were LGs. They were the CG 225 and the CU 515. The 225 was a very horrid phone and had as many flaws as a cheap fake diamond. I was kind of reluctant to get another LG product, but I found one that had very little posts in the problem forums. The more I read about it, the more it sounded like the phone for me.
It has a 7 hour talk time and 2 days of stand by. I have found that the battery exceeds those limitations and I must admit it left me stunned. I charged it the day I got it. I played games, sent numorus text messages and talked for over 9 hours the first two days and only had to charge it that first time. The speaker is clear and loud and the mic is on the side of the phone to reduce "breaking up" do to your breathing. The speaker for you music and speaker phone function is loud and it's easy to make out what the other person is saying.
It is Bluetooth compatible and you can shut the phone while you are using the speaker phone function. It also has the option to multi task. If you are in the middle of a game and get a phone call or text, it will suspend the game and allow you to resume when you are done. I haven't explored much of the multi task option, but I do believe you can multi task up to four different things. You can even close the phone and resume your game/text later.
I would definitely recommend this phone to my friends and anyone else. If you're looking for a versatile phone and want something pretty cheap and simple too, this is the phone for you.
It has the option of inserting a memory card for use as an MP3 phone.
