Verizon LG Dare VX9700 No Contract 3G Camera Touchscreen MP3 Cell Phone

Great BASIC phone!! Like many others, didn't want to get a SmartPhone and pay the additional (and required) Data plan. This LG Dare works fine for me. I was kind of leary about getting a "touch screen" only phone. I've only used "hard" button phones in the past. It's definitely no iPhone BUT...it's a very nice BASIC phone to use. The touchscreen is nice, but I'd highly recommend that you do the "calibration" before using it so it will get used to your touch.The only thing that was that when I activated with Verizon, I was told that it could not be used with my current plan (Americas Choice 500 Family Share Plan) and that I had to switch to another plan in order for it to work; which I did (NATIONWIDE LOYALTY SHARE 550 Family Plan) for the same price as I was paying previously. It was a hassle because the original Verizon agent accidentally put me on an Unlimited Talk Individual Plan for twice the price!!As for a few details about the phone:- Screen: Quality seems very nice and locks automatically after a certain amount of time; touch screen works great once calibrated- Keyboard: Obviously it's touchsreen based. For making calls it's easy. Turning horizontally for the QWERTY keyboard, the keys are a bit cramped for me, but I'm getting used to it and it works fine otherwise.- Camera: Good quality for stills; OK for video- Storage: Removable mini-SD card- Ring Tones: Decent selection- Speaker: Loud, sometimes distorts...at high volume of course...but otherwise good sounding. (FYI - When laying the phone down on a flat surface, it muffles the speaker volume a bit since the speaker is on the back of the phone)- Headphone Jack: It's 3.5mm which is great; no need to get a 2.5mm adapter!! 2.5mm headsets are kind of hard to find in the stores.Overall I would definitely recommmend this phone if you are looking for a great, basic (non-smartphone) touchscreen phone.

The phone is sleek and my son loved it... for a week. Sadly, if the phone is bumped the screen get's 'glitchy'. I would recommend a hard case for this phone and that it not be carried by an active individual (or a teen) since it does not take much of a bump to fry the touchscreen. Once that happens, the phone becomes unusable.On the bright side, the phone does not require you to have a data plan with Verizon to use it. So, it's a nice looking little phone with good features for the price, and you don't pay an arm and a leg for the service or have to be locked into a contract. Considering that you can find these phones in good shape still for around $40.00 from many reputable Amazon sellers, it's still a good deal even if it is a bit of a prima donna.

The LG Dare was my first smartphone and I loved it until I "graduated" to an even smarter phone, and gave the Dare to my husband, who had tired of his old phone. Recently, his Verizon contract came up for renewal, whereby he was eligible for a new phone at a discounted price (with a 2-year contract of course), but he refused to give up his Dare, in spite of its being all beat up (he had chosen to not use screen or phone covers while he had it). He was adamant about keeping his Dare, saying it did all he wanted it to do, it was the right size and feel, etc., etc. He also did not want to spend the extra money on a data plan he wasn't going to use (we both have plenty of computer access otherwise) so a smartphone was out. Since I'm the "geeky" one in this family I did the research on feature (aka "dumb") phones he might like, and unfortunately the pickings were quite slim...it's obvious that the phone companies, or at least Verizon, are moving towards having very few feature phones, if any. Desperate, I came to amazon--which is where I come first whenever I want to buy something. Not expecting to find it, I looked for and found the Dare through this seller. The phone appeared to be brand new and we immediately had it activated at Verizon without any problems. Plus: my husband is not locked into a 2-year plan! This time my husband agreed to a case and screen cover which I also bought through amazon. My husband is very happy with this purchase,and I hope it will last him at least a couple more years. I should mention that the phone IS internet capable if that's something you do want. The only reason I am giving this item 4 stars is because the cover on the SD slot of the phone was loose. My husband played around with it finally getting it to fit it, but we're not sure what will happen when he needs to open it again, if it will open or if it is stuck, etc. This won't be a major problem since more than likely he won't be using the sd card on the phone for his pictures. I complained to the seller about this and received a response within 24 hours. By then the problem had been solved by my husband, but I appreciated the seller's willingness to help and satisfy me, the customer. So, the problem is not with the seller, but with a small defect of the phone itself. I would not hesitate to buy again from this seller, and who knows, maybe in a few years my husband will want yet another Dare!