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

This phone is great. Touch screen sensitivity is not overly sensitive and you don't have to press to hard. I have this phone for about a week, and even though it did not come with a manual, i was able to figure it out easily. I bought this phone because I wanted a touch screen phone that didn't require a data package. The 3.2 mega pixel camera is outstanding. The phone comes with 7 cool animated backgrounds and several ringtones. If you want your own ringtones and wallpapers, I suggest myxer.com. They will send it from the internet to your phone. Another thing that I like about this phone is that contacts are easy to add. You can customize the layout of this phone by simply dragging and dropping, which is very easy to do. Virtual qwerty is easy to type on, I rarely hit he wrong key. Music player is great. all of my previous phones have had 2.5 mm headphone jacks which are pointless. This has a standard 3.5mm which means your iPod headphones can fit. The screen is easy to unlock, all you have to do is tap the lock icon in the bottom left of the screen. Pros- good touch screen, good calling, good qwerty, customizability, camera, easy to add contacts, good tools such as calculator, stop watch, tip calculator, and my favorite, the drawing pad. Cons- space bar on standard keyboard is not in normal spot, (positioned more towards right side), videos can only be 30 seconds long All in all, this phone is great for everyone, I am a teenager who constantly texts and listen to music, but it is not too complicated, because my mom can operate it.

...don't understand the complaints. I've had this phone for 3 yrs so far and will keep it until it dies! the battery is great, the qwerty keyboard makes it easy and quick to send texts; it's lightweight; picture-size is adequate; it's a durable little phone; and best of all..no data-plan is required! You can store close to about 300 texts and a hugh supply of pictures. it's not a smart-phone, so don't expect a smart-phone. it was one of the first totally-touch touch phones and was pretty much ahead of its time when it first came out. I had purchased the Voyager, but took it back the next day and exchanged it for the Dare because the Voyager gave you the option of typing on either the regular keyboard and the touch-keyboard. I found I perferred the touch-keyboard, thus I went for the Dare. I believe you'll be satisfied with taking a chance on the Dare. May 28, 2013 update... Purchased this phone online for my mom and now I have a totally different outlook on the LG Dare. It's completely different from the one I purchased from Verizon. It constantly freezes up, and the keyboard is annoyingly offline. It can take forever to text or dial a number. My mom wants to get rid of this phone and I would no longer recommend it.

I received this device with the idea that it was new or pretty much like new unit. The unit shows sign of wear on the front physical buttons and somewhat on the screen, after activating the device and going through the backup assistant process. I realized that the phone is worthless because upon receiving a call the audio comes out distorted and jumbled, you cannot understand anyone. The speaker sound fine but why paid good money to only be able to use the speaker. Either way im very unhappy with having paid for a new device and received a visibly used phone in which you cant talk with because the earpiece is defective. Oh i forgot to mention they are charging me postage for returning a device that is defective. Buyers beware!

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.

Just bought this to replace the same phone. I originally bought this phone from a friend, used. The phone held up for almost 2 years with constant abuse. The screen is very susceptible to little scratches so I would buy a screen protector with it. After about year and a half the film on the touchscreen started to peel a little, and this final month after almost two years the calibration was off and unable to reset. It lasted longer than I expect cells to last. I only use my phone to make calls and text, and if especially bored check facebook for a quick second. It's a good phone for a sensible and low maintenance kind of person. Also, my boyfriend and friends with large rough hands, or "man hands", always have a hard time texting or making a call from my phone. You have to be able to use the tips of your fingers to not get completely frustrated with this phone.

Prior to purchasing this phone, I was confused about whether or not the LG Dare required a Data plan, since many people on this review stated that it does not work without a data plan. So now that I have the phone bought and activated, I thought I would let everyone know what I think is the definitive answer to whether or not this phone is compatible with Verizon's NO DATA plan option. Here's my experience: - Before I clicked the "buy now" button, I called Verizon on the phone to ask. - Verizon specifically stated that this phone does NOT require a data plan. - After I received the phone and tried to activate it online on Verizon's website, the site said "DATA PLAN IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PHONE." - I called Verizon, to ask them why I was getting a message that said "Data plan required" when I was told prior to the purchase that a data plan was NOT required. - Here's what they told me: o Whenever you buy a phone that has the capability to go online, their website automatically asks you to purchase a data plan. There is an option online that says "pay as you go" data plan with no fixed charge, but a fee of something like $2.50 per MB of usage. If you choose this option, you will not be charged a monthly fee, but you will be charged if you use the phone's internet access feature. o However, if you call Verizon and ask them to disable the internet access feature, you will not only not incur any monthly charges, but you also do not have to choose the "pay as you go" data plan. ==>> So to make a long story short - after you buy the phone, just call Verizon and tell them that you want to use the phone without any data plan and to disable any internet features of the phone. And voila, you will have a touchscreen phone with no monthly or pay-as-you-go data fees.

I purchased this phone for my daughter as her last one from Verizon was a piece of junk and broke down. I have been using an LG Dare myself for 3 years and love it. Verizon keeps wanting me to upgrade but I don't like any of the basic phones that are available and they require a $30 data package for the Smartphones which I don't need. In November my phone fell out of my pocket and landed two floors down on a concrete driveway. The phone stayed on and worked perfectly as if nothing happened. There weren't even any noticeable scratches or dings. My daughter is loving her LG Dare and when mine wears out, I plan to replace it with another Dare.