Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
SharonC
Enthusiast - Level 2

I don't know why people try to sell used phones for so much money.  I would never pay a lot for a used or new phone from a private seller.  You're taking a chance. 

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Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
moparfreak426
Enthusiast - Level 3

that's y u only buy on ebay from people that do accept returns. and if u get it and it is a good phone, put a square trade warranty on it.

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Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
acraftylady
Specialist - Level 2

I don't get it either but the ENV3 I guess is popular even as a used phone so that's why the high prices.  I have bought used flip phones before on ebay but from private sellers that had photos of the actual equipment I would be receiving and never a problem.  I really would not have dealt with a mass seller that only gives a stock photo of a new phone and that is all there is on ebay for this phone plus the few I emailed told me we don't give out the ESN and we guaranteen they are clean.  I bid on quite a few just to see if I could get one cheap but I got out bid so many times and I figured I would.  It was ridicilous what people were paying for it used, bidding wars galore on this phone and it was phone only no charging plug.  Mary

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Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
MojaveMoon_
Specialist - Level 1

SharonC wrote:

Here's the link to the Env3:  http://radioshackwireless.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=25578_6b3391d6784644e88c5a05f7fa76417e

Unfortunately maybe this was either a very very limited time offer or maybe they sold out of a very small inventory of env3 ? When I clicked on that today, the link is now for a Droid 3; and when I searched the rest of that website for Verizon phones, all I found (with the exception of an LG Extravert) were smartphones Smiley Sad

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Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
nhmike
Enthusiast - Level 2

Hi,

Wanted to give you my review of the Extravert as I've been using one now for about a week.  I recently upgraded from the Cosmos1 and was going to upgrade to the Octane but as people have stated, it's been discontinued.  I read the reviews out there on the Extravert and people seemed to like it other than the memory issue (resolved).  My first Extravert had a bad internal memory issue (not the same issue as the memory issue fixed by ZV4) that I discovered after trying to upgrade the firmware to ZV4.  VZW promptly replaced it, and my second Extravert is working perfectly.  I like this phone.  Its smaller than the Octane (which is good for me) and it's got a fine set of features for a non-data plan phone.  The touch screen is actually quite nice.  It's a resistive touchscreen vs a capacitive one (on a Droid razr for example) so it does take some getting used to (I.E. it took me a couple days to get used to the pressure and drag I needed to use to swipe things vs my wifes Android phone) but it works just fine.  I disagree with the user who said the Extravert is "nowhere near" the Octane - I'm assuming they meant in quality and features.  I have friends with the Octane (which is why I was leaning towards one - lots of feedback from local user experience) and the feature set is pretty much identical.  The build quality of the Extravert is also nice...does not feel cheap.  I'm also partial to sliders over flip phones and I like a phone with a small form factor.  The ZV4 OTA software update fixed the memory issues people have run into.  Regarding Daily Scoop, I opened the app and turned off all notifications (one of the first things I did).  Haven't seen or heard anything from it since.  Hope this helps.

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Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
SharonC
Enthusiast - Level 2

You're right.  It is gone but now they're showing the LG Octane for free.  Here's the link: http://radioshackwireless.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=25578_6af9656b203545b99b48ab5023d5b19e

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Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
SharonC
Enthusiast - Level 2

Also here's the link to all the phones at RadioShack:  http://radioshackwireless.com/ecommerce/phones/?r=radioshack&mode=upgrade

You'll have to select Verizon to just see the Verizon phones. I don't know why you weren't seeing all of these.

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Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
SharonC
Enthusiast - Level 2

Thanks for replying.  I'll take a look at the Extravert.  Seems like the memory issue has been fixed.  My biggest concern was that annoying Daily Scoop but on the Extravert it doesn't sound like a problem.  I appreciate the review as there hasn't been many reviews of it yet.

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Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
nhmike
Enthusiast - Level 2

Anytime!  Good luck whichever way you decide....In my opinion, both are great phones, which seems to be a dying breed with the non-data plan VZW line of phones.

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Re: LG Octane Discontinued?
acraftylady
Specialist - Level 2

Last month the 3 lines on our account the octane was free online at verizon.  Mary

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