LG VX3400

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Today's Review By: Leif Lesuir

LG has a long history of churning out great basic phones for those of us who want a simple, no-frills device just for making and answering calls. The LG VX3400 is no exception, and though we have a minor aesthetic quibble over the monochrome external screen, everything else lived up to our expectations. And for the low price of $29.99 with a two-year contract, you certainly get what you pay for and more.

It comes in dark blue with gray accents, measuring 3.33 by 1.79 by 0.94 inches, and weighing in at a lightweight 3.0 ounces. The device has a smooth plastic body with rounded edges, making it feel really comfortable in the hand. The phone's hinge had just the right amount of give, and we managed to open and close the phone with one hand. On the front of the VX3400 is a small 1-inch-diagonal monochrome external screen. While we're somewhat disappointed by the lack of color, we did like the blue backlight that lit up whenever the phone was activated.

The external screen displays the date, time, battery, and signal strength, as well as caller ID. Of course the monochrome screen can't display photo caller ID, which sits just fine with us since the phone doesn't have a camera anyway. There's a stubby antenna on the top right side of the phone. The left spine is home to a headset jack and a volume rocker, while the right spine houses a dedicated voice command button.

There are two menu styles to choose from, icon or list view, and you can adjust the back-light timer of the main display as well as the keypad. You can also adjust the phone's contrast, as well as the font sizes for the calling digits, the text editor, and the menu font. We're fans of the VX3400's keypad, as the keys were well spaced and raised enough above the surface to allow for easy dialing and navigation. When pressed, the keys had a nice rubberized give, yielding easily to pressure. The navigation array consists of the regular two soft keys, a four-way toggle with middle OK key, a Send key, a Clear key, and an End/Power key. The four-way toggle also doubles as shortcuts to the speakerphone, the calendar, messages, and the sound settings.