- Candybar-style phone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard great for accessing email, instant messages, and social networks
- Pay for only the calling time you use with Virgin Mobile’s minutes or monthly plans–no annual contract required
- 1.3-megapixel camera with video capture; microSD expansion to 16 GB; Bluetooth 2.1 stereo music; digital audio player
- Up to 5.5 hours of talk time, up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, battery, charger, printed documentation
Amazon.com Product Description
If you need to stay on top of your text, email and instant messaging as well as your social networks, the next-generation LG Rumor2 for Virgin Mobile makes it easy to quickly communicate thanks to its slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Perfect for those who want an affordable phone that keeps them connected just about anywhere they go at a great value, this new version of the popular Rumor features an expanded QWERTY keyboard with an additional row for easier typing, increased screen resolution to QVGA clarity, and Bluetooth stereo music streaming.
The LG Rumor2 is a serious social connector with slide-out full QWERTY keyboard and integrated GPS. |
With Virgin Mobile, you can choose a pay-as-you-go plan where you pay for just the minutes you use, or select from one of several monthly plans–including an unlimited option. The LG Rumor2 supports Virgin Mobile’s Ultimate Inbox solution for e-mail and instant messaging, enabling you to stay connected through Yahoo!, AOL, Windows Live/Hotmail and Gmail/Google Talk, as well as with IMAP and POP3 e-mail support.
Other features include GPS turn-by-turn directions via Google Maps or Virgin Mobile Navigator, a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, multi-format digital audio player, microSD memory expansion to 16 GB, and up to 5.5 hours of talk time.
Key Features
- GPS enabled with optional Virgin Mobile Navigator application, providing turn-by-turn voice directions and location-based search features to find nearby restaurants and bars, ATMs, gas stations, and many more local points of interest.
- Google Maps allows you to get directions, search for businesses, and see real-time traffic information.
- Buddy Beacon lets you broadcast your location to friends and family and you can turn it on when you’re feeling sociable or turn it off when you’re not.
- Brightly colorful 2-inch LCD screen (240 x 320 pixels, 262K color depth) with auto rotation
- Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
- 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder features up to a 15x digital zoom, brightness and white balance controls, self-timer, and in-phone image enhancement.
- Digital audio player supports MP3 files (sideload files from PC to memory card only)
- Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile–enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
- Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 16 GB.
- Full messaging suite including SMS text, MMS picture, instant messaging (IM), and personal e-mail.
- Opera Mini web browser lets you surf the Internet from your phone, with Mobile Search right on your home screen.
- Link to your favorite social networking sites including Facebook, MySpace, Flickr, and YouTube.
- Organizer tools including alarm clock, scheduler, notepad, calculator, and unit converter.
- Phonebook stores up to 600 contacts with each providing space for seven phone numbers, three email addresses, one Web address, and one IM address. You can also assign a photo ID to a contact entry, as well as assign it to a group as well as to a specific ringtone.
- Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
- Downloadable games, ringtones, graphics and more
- Bi-lingual interface (English and Spanish)
Vital Statistics
The LG Rumor2 weighs 4.2 ounces and measures 4.4 x 2.1 x 0.7 inches. Its 950 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.5 hours of talk time, and up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA frequencies; 1xRTT voice and data capable.
What’s in the Box
LG Rumor2 handset, rechargeable battery, charger, quick start guide, user manual
Virgin Mobile Prepaid Pricing
With Virgin Mobile, you can pay only for the calling time you use. You can choose a plan that’s based just on minutes (with rates between 5¢ and 10¢ per minute, depending on the amount of minutes you buy). Or, you can choose a monthly plan with no annual contract–including the All-In contract plan with either 500, 1000 or unlimited minutes as well as unlimited messaging and data services. Pay-as-you-go users can easily Top-Up your Virgin Mobile account right from your phone. First, buy a Top-Up card at one of the thousands of retailers that carry them; or register your debit card, credit card, or PayPal account at the Virgin Mobile USA web site in order to add minutes to your account directly from your phone.
Additionally, you can choose from a variety of mobile messaging plans, which includes text and picture messaging, e-mail, and IM (via AOL and Yahoo!). 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.
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I got this phone as a gift for my son for Christmas. I tried to activate it online without success. Then I called to activate it. I had to use an automated system and give all my personal and phone information again. The activation failed again. I was then put through to a human. I had to give all my personal and phone information AGAIN. The activation failed AGAIN. Without another word I was transferred again to another person. I had to give all my personal and phone information AGAIN! Activation failed again due to multiple attempts to activate. They said the phone should be activated in 24 hours and I will be notified by e-mail when it is and then assigned a phone number. I asked to speak with a supervisor. I was put on hold for about 15 minutes and then I was disconnected. There was no return call. So, I still have no idea how the phone works or what kind of call quality the phone will have. But, I can tell you that the customer service at Virgin Mobile is awful and I will never purchase another phone from them again.
Rating: 1 / 5
My teenage daughter loves this phone. She texts constantly, and the slide out keyboard works great. There is more space and easier typing than her brother’s X-TC phone.
She uses the camera, and enjoys that. However, there is no flash, and no way to take videos either. The MP3 player works well and music also plays out of the speaker.
The phone quality is good. When we talk, the sound is clear and has not dropped any calls.
We have had good response from customer service through email. Though it takes a little time, they have been responsive when we had an issue setting up one of the three phones we have with Virgin Mobile.
Virgin Mobile prices are right. The “texter’s delight” plan is the best we can find for unlimited texting. We also get 60 minutes free call minutes by using GLuo4cw4 (cut and paste) in the Kickbacks code slot every time we top up $20 or activate a new phone. The code works with all Virgin Mobile phones, and not just the Rumor 2. So my daughter gets unlimited texting, and I get to call her generally for free too! We recommend the phone.
Rating: 5 / 5
Got this phone as an early birthday present.
Ive never had a phone with a full slide out keyboard, but got the hang of how to do it really quickly. There are alot of great extras as well, like apretty detailed calendar which is great for keeping school assignments scheduled, world clock etc.
The phone itself is a good looking phone as well.
So far so good.
BTW, I would reccomend this more for heavy texters. Though the sound quality is really really really clear.
Rating: 5 / 5
“I’m 17 and I’ve found this phone is perfect for me. I was using Tracfone prepaid service before and was tired with the limited service options. With virgin mobile I could still use prepaid cards and have many service options, including the “texters delight” ulimited messaging for $20 a month which I chose. This is an incredible deal and includes unlimited sms, mms picture messaging, email, and IM’s.
This phone is perfect for texting and I have found the slide out keyboard to work extremely efficiently. I hardly ever find myself editing my keystrokes. And the built in features of the phone are worth the money. I highly reccommend this phone.
*****Also, when activating be sure to use Kickbacks Code 9LuL90pw to earn 60 free minutes*****”
Rating: 5 / 5
After suffering for ten months with AT&T’s lousy service and rude support staff, I terminated my contract early and jumped on the pre-paid bandwagon. I was accustomed to having a feature-rich phone (an HTC Fuze with unlimited data) so I began preparing myself for the humble amenities of a no-contract plan. Much to my surprise, I have found the LG Rumor2 is a quite capable phone. The QWERTY keyboard is responsive, laid out very well, and easy to use. If you’re going to text often, this phone is built for the task. Call quality is decent, though I’ve only tested it through the handset speaker and not on a headset. I was even mildly impressed by the Rumor2′s camera (1.3 megapixel) which took some e-mail quality shots. LG has constructed a lightweight but sturdy phone which won’t rip a hole in your pocket.
Above all that, however, this phone has several applications which have impressive capabilities. The built-in Opera Mini browser delivers a respectable mobile web browsing experience. Despite the Rumor2′s small screen, you can still see what you need to see on most websites. Google Maps is also included and is highly functional on this unit. There’s even the option to purchase a GPS navigation program (runs $9.95 per month) that further expands its versatility. Along with all those features, you can insert a microSD card and listen to mp3s with the Rumor’s on-board media player. If that’s not enough functionality, the free Mail+IM app is incredibly useful for staying connected. As a user who stubbornly clung to Windows Mobile for over three years, I’m quickly learning that you don’t need a $600 SmartPhone and $40 data plan to communicate.
Virgin Mobile’s plans are highly configurable to whatever types of services you use most. I’m getting a basic voice plan, 1000 messages, and a generous data bundle all for $40 per month. I was paying $80 per month for similar services from AT&T on my contract phone.
My only real complaint is the small screen. The Rumor2 has a sharp, bright display but there’s just not enough of it. That said, you’ll have few problems texting, emailing, Facebooking, web-surfing, or playing games on the tiny LCD. This phone really does everything you’d need a cell phone to do.
Rating: 5 / 5